The U. S embassy in Nigeria has issued a statement on the news going viral about Bishop David Oyedepo being denied visa by the embassy on thursday 30th January, while comedian, Bovi was granted renewal.
The fake news which has gathered momentum on popular blogs and mainstream media was debunked in a tweet issued through the U. S embassy's official twitter handle.
See tweet below
This tweet was shared at about 1.52pm on Friday, 31st January, advising the general public to disregard the fake news being circulated in the media.