Lere Olayinka, spokesperson for Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, refuses to answer questions from ARISE Television anchor Rufai Oseni during a live broadcast of “The Morning Show.” Olayinka tells Oseni he will not respond to his questions and instead suggests he wants the discussion to be handled by “reasonable human beings.”
The outlets describe a direct on-air confrontation in which Oseni presses for explanations about political matters. Nigerian Eye adds that the exchange is linked to Olayinka’s objection to Oseni’s alleged use of the term “emudani” for certain individuals, and it says Oseni previously asked why former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, is included in the presidential campaign council despite corruption allegations.
Vanguard and Daily Post Nigeria focus more generally on Olayinka’s refusal to engage on air, without detailing the specific reason tied to “emudani.” Across reports, however, the incident highlights tensions between political spokespersons and journalists during live media interviews in Nigeria’s public discourse.
