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 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…
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 […]
Moment Arise TV shut down Wike’s aide, Lere, for refusing to answer Rufai’s questions
Arise TV on Friday abruptly ended its interview with Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, following a clash between the guest and one of the programme’s anchors, Rufai Oseni. The development occurred after Rufai, who has been at loggerheads with Olayinka, asked the minister’s aide to […]
Arise News Discontinues Live Interview Over Wike's Aide's Refusal To Answer Anchor's Question
A live interview on Arise News’ The Morning Show was discontinued on Friday after Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, refused to answer questions from one of the programme’s anchors, Oseni Rufai, and described him as not being among “reasonable human beings.” The exchange occurred during […]
Olayinka-Oseni Clash on Arise TV: ‘Oseni Can’t Push Obi’s Agenda,’ Says Presidency
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has weighed in on a heated exchange between Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni and Lere Olayinka, spokesman for FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Bwala remarked that Oseni would face a steep uphill battle attempting to advance the agenda of Labour Party’s 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter […]
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