If the US doesn’t give me a visa, I’ll go to Nigeria and eat jollof — SA party leader Julius Malema Brags

The leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has said he would have no issue traveling to Nigeria if the United States embassy refuses to grant him a visa, adding that Africa is where he truly feels at home.

Malema made the remarks during a political briefing in Johannesburg, where he spoke about his party’s position ahead of its National General Council and addressed ongoing developments surrounding South Africa’s evolving government of national unity.

In a video from the briefing that has since gone viral, the 44-year-old opposition leader accused Western countries of interfering in South Africa’s internal affairs and emphasized that the country’s multiparty democracy must remain sovereign.

Malema stated that Africa remains his home and that he would not hesitate to travel within the continent if faced with restrictions from the United States. 

“Even if America decides that I should no longer enter America, it is okay, I will enter Zimbabwe, I will enter Botswana, I will enter Nigeria, I will enter Africa, my home,” he said.

Mocking what he described as threats from Washington, the EFF leader said he would rather enjoy Nigerian cuisine than American fast food.

“Why should I be concerned about people who are going to feed me burger and make me fat when I can go to Nigeria and eat jollof?”

“So why must I fight for burger instead of jollof?”

Malema also recalled his August visit to Nigeria for the Nigerian Bar Association’s annual conference, where he said he received a warm welcome and was served local delicacies.

“When we were in Nigeria, we were given a nice jollof rice and pepper soup,” he said, adding that threats to deny him a U.S. or UK visa were of little concern.

“You want to threaten me that you will not give me a visa to America or give me a visa to London? I do not care,” he declared.

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"Even if America decides that i should no longer enter America, its okay i will enter Zimbabwe, i will enter Botswana, i will enter Nigeria, i will enter Africa, My home. Why should i be concerned about people who are going to feed me burgers, and make me Fat" ~ Julius Malema pic.twitter.com/vWK4MWgby0

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