Moment Arise TV Shut Down Wike’s Aide, Lere, for Refusing to Answer Rufai’s Questions
Lere Olayinka refused to answer questions about Betta Edu and the 2027 campaign council before ARISE Television cut the interview short.
- On Friday, ARISE Television abruptly ended an interview with Lere Olayinka, spokesman for FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, following an on-air clash with anchor Rufai Oseni.
- Trouble started when Oseni questioned Olayinka regarding the inclusion of former Humanitarian Affairs Minister Betta Edu in President Bola Tinubu's 2027 campaign council.
- Olayinka refused to answer Oseni, claiming he preferred to engage with "reasonable human beings" who do not describe others as "emudani."
- Anchor Ayo Mairo intervened, reminding Olayinka that the show features three anchors, before terminating the session when he refused to address the panel.
- Special Adviser Daniel Bwala later criticized the anchors, alleging Oseni and Mairo struggle to promote Peter Obi's agenda due to perceived lack of objectivity.
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'I won’t answer questions from you’, Wike’s aide clashes...
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Friday clashed with ARISE Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, during a live television programme. Olayinka, who appeared on The Morning Show, refused to respond to questions from Oseni, saying he did not want to engage in a discussion with someone who described other people as “emudani.” The exchange foll…
‘I won’t answer question from you’ – Lere Olayinka clashes with Rufai Oseni on TV
Lere Olayinka, spokesman for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday clashed with ARISE Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, during a live programme. Olayinka, who appeared on The Morning Show on Friday, refused to answer questions from Oseni, saying he preferred to engage in a discussion with “reasonable human beings.” The clash appeared to […] ‘I won’t answer question from you’ – Lere Olayinka clashes with Rufai O…
“I Will Continue To Speak Truth To Power” — Rufai Oseni Fires Back As Lere Olayinka Escalates Feud With Personal Attacks After Arise TV Clash
The spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka, has continued a running attack on the Arise News anchor Rufai Oseni on social media, a day after an interview on the station’s Morning Show was brought to an end when he refused to answer the journalist’s questions. In a series of replies […]
‘Born By M!$tak3’- Lere Olayinka Mocks Rufai Oseni After Arise TV Cut Short Their Live Interview
Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has taken another swipe at Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni following their tense live television encounter. The development came after Arise TV abruptly ended Olayinka’s interview
Clash in the studio: X-raying the on-air face-off between Wike’s aide, Lere and Rufai Oseni
A dramatic scene unfolded on television during a live interview on Arise News. The incident involved the anchor of the station’s popular flagship programme, the morning show, and Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The live interview abruptly ended after Lere refused to answer a […]
Ayo Mairo-Ese Ends Arise TV Interview With Wike’s Spokesperson After On-Air Outburst Against Rufai Oseni
Ayo Mairo-Ese, an anchor of Arise Television’s Morning Show, abruptly terminated a live interview with Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, after the guest refused to answer questions from co-anchor Rufai Oseni and described him as unreasonable during a tense on-air exchange. The confrontation occurred on Friday, September 4, 2026, as Olayinka appeared […]
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