Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed how a personal experience during an official assignment in Mogadishu, Somalia, led him to quit alcohol.
In a video that surfaced on social media on Tuesday, Osinbajo said he previously consumed alcohol occasionally, including red wine and beer, despite serving as a pastor.
“I like my red wine once in a while, and then I like my beer,” he admitted.
He explained that the decision to stop drinking followed an incident during his time working with the United Nations Justice Sector in Somalia.
Recounting the experience, Osinbajo said that after preaching at a fellowship on a Sunday, he visited a restaurant within the UN compound to buy two cans of beer before returning to his room to read his Bible.
However, upon entering the facility, he met colleagues from different countries who were drinking but quickly hid their drinks when they noticed him.
“There were many restaurants in the UN compound. As I walked into one of them, I saw colleagues from different countries. They were drinking, but immediately I came in, they started hiding their drinks,” he said.
Curious about their reaction, he said he questioned one of them, a Danish colleague, who was holding a glass of whiskey.
According to him, the colleague replied, “You are the priest, and we cannot be drinking around the priest.”
Osinbajo said the moment struck him deeply and served as a spiritual awakening.
Reflecting on the encounter, he noted that it reinforced his understanding of the biblical teaching that, “All things are lawful, but not all things are expedient.”
He added that he has abstained from alcohol since that experience.
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