A United States-based Nigerian, Sage Vincent Ike, has alleged that he spent more than ₦1 million renewing his Nigerian passport due to delays, repeated payments and administrative bottlenecks.
Ike made the claim in a series of posts on X, where he detailed what he described as a frustrating four-month process that disrupted his travel plans and caused significant financial losses.
According to him, he applied for a passport renewal in March 2026 ahead of the expiration of his passport in May and in preparation for planned trips to Japan, South Korea and Nigeria.
He said his biometric appointment was scheduled for March 19 at the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia. However, after travelling about three hours from North Carolina, he allegedly discovered that the consulate had been closed for the Eid-el-Fitr holiday without prior notice.
“I drove three hours from North Carolina, only to arrive and discover the Consulate was
