Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has recounted how an experience during a United Nations assignment in Somalia led him to stop drinking alcohol.
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Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has shared how an experience during his time with the United Nations Justice Sector in Mogadishu, Somalia, led him to stop drinking alcohol. In a video circulating on social media on Tuesday, Osinbajo disclosed that he occasionally drank red wine and beer despite being a pastor, saying, “I like my red wine once in a while, and then I like my beer.” He said the habit ended after a defining moment during his international assignment.
Osinbajo recounted that the turning point came on a Sunday after he had preached at a fellowship and later visited a restaurant within the UN compound to buy two cans of Heineken before returning to his room to read his Bible. He said the incident that followed during that period in Somalia prompted him to rethink his relationship with alcohol and ultimately abandon drinking altogether.
The former vice president’s remarks have drawn attention online, with many reacting to his candid reflections about faith, personal discipline and lifestyle choices. His account adds to a growing number of public figures sharing personal experiences that shaped major decisions in their lives.
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