Lere Olayinka’s Power Play Backfires | Nigeria News

Lere Olayinka, media aide to Nyesom Wike, sparked chaos on Arise News by walking off live after a tense exchange with anchor Rufai Oseni over Betta Edu’s controversial campaign role. Instead of addressing the allegations, Lere fixated on a Yoruba phrase used by Rufai, calling it “Gbewudani,” and declared he’d no longer answer questions — fueling accusations of arrogance. Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose, slammed Lere’s behavior in a viral Facebook video, comparing his swagger to his “masters” and invoking scripture to condemn his conduct as disgraceful — painting a damning portrait of entitlement and power dynamics in Nigerian politics. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9a253028eff01ac