Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed how an encounter with colleagues in Mogadishu, Somalia, prompted him to stop drinking alcohol.
Osinbajo disclosed this in a video that surfaced online on Tuesday, where he recounted that he previously took red wine and beer occasionally despite being a pastor.
According to him, the defining moment occurred during his assignment with the United Nations Justice Sector in Somalia.
He explained that after preaching at a fellowship on a Sunday, he visited a restaurant within the UN compound to purchase two cans of Heineken before returning to his room.
At the restaurant, he met colleagues from different countries who were drinking but abruptly concealed their drinks on seeing him.
Osinbajo said the reaction puzzled him, prompting him to question one of them, a Danish colleague, about the unusual behaviour.
In response, the colleague reportedly said they felt uncomfortable drinking in the presence of a priest.
Reflecting on the incident, the former vice president described it as a personal turning point, noting that it made him reconsider his actions in light of his calling.
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He added that the experience reinforced his understanding of the biblical teaching that not everything permissible is beneficial, stressing that he has abstained from alcohol since then.
