{
  "id": 5736985,
  "title": "Rufai vs Lere: ‘You talk anyhow because you’ve tasted power’ -Isaac Fayose blasts Wike’s aide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/rufai-vs-lere-you-talk-anyhow-because-youve-tasted-power-isaac-fayose",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:33:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/rufai-vs-lere-you-talk-anyhow-because-youve-tasted-power-isaac-fayose-blasts-wikes-aide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Isaac Fayose, the brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has criticized Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, following a heated exchange during a live interview on Arise Television. In a Facebook post, Fayose stated that Lere talks \"anyhow because he has tasted power.\" The controversy arose during an interview on Arise Television's 'The Morning Show' where Lere refused to respond to questions from Rufai Oseni, the Arise News anchor. Lere objected to Rufai's use of a Yoruba phrase and declared he would not engage with the anchor. Fayose condemned Lere's behavior, saying it was \"arrogant\" and predicted that Lere's children would also exhibit the same arrogance. He added, \"You saw how Lere behaved? He behaved arrogantly. Look at the way he disgraced himself at Arise TV. He behaved like his masters. Bible says, 'By their fruits you shall know them. To him, he’s now an oppressor.'\"",
  "summary": "Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has blasted Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over his clash with Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni during a live interview programme. In a video posted on his Facebook page, Fayose said Lere talks any […] Rufai vs Lere: ‘You talk anyhow because you’ve tasted…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Atiku, Obi: Rufai Oseni urges Tinubu to be cautious with Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/atiku-obi-rufai-oseni-urges-tinubu-to-be-cautious-with-wike",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:55:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}