The studio of The Morning Show on Arise News erupted into live broadcast chaos on Friday morning when Lere Olayinka, media aide to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, launched a personal attack on co-anchor Rufai Oseni, prompting the network to instantly pull the plug on his interview.
Olayinka appeared as a guest before the flagship panel—comprising Dr. Reuben Abati, Rufai Oseni, and Ayo Mairo-Ese—to address current political controversies.
However, the segment devolved into a clash when Oseni pressed the minister’s spokesman on national political developments.
Instead of responding to the query, Olayinka deflected and stated that he only came on the live show to answer questions from “reasonable people.”
‘’I am very sorry to say this Rufai but I do not want to answer any question from you. I want this conversation to be among reasonable human beings, people who will not come and describe other people as Gbewu dani. I want this discussion to be among reasonable people,” he said
The derogatory remark drew an immediate reaction from Ayo, who defended her colleague. She firmly reminded Olayinka that he was aware he would be questioned by all three hosts upon accepting the invitation.
Refusing to continue, Ayo promptly thanked the guest for his time and cut the interview short, effectively taking Olayinka off the air.
Watch the video here.
