I Was a Born-Again Christian Who Still Drank - Prof. Osinbajo

Former Vice President of Nigeria and o Pastor, Professor Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo has 

In a YouTube video upload titled: Evidence of Things Not Seen: My Story of Logic Running out and Grace Stepping in

Keynote by His Excelency, , PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, CON, IMMEDIATE PAST VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE BIAZO LEADERSHIP SUMMIT DURING THE 25TH EDITION OF BIAZO CONFERENCE 2026 OF THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG)

JESUS HOUSE DC, SILVER SPRING, DC, USA ON THE 12TH OF APRIL, 2026

started thinking of what to share this morning, especially because the topic is "Build to Last", and I think we already know that the foundation upon which anyone can build to last is Jesus Christ, no question at all. And the scripture of Matthew 7, verses 24-27 is that scripture that talks about building on the rock

But we speak, of course, of the Rock, the real Rock with a capital R, the Rock which is Jesus Christ. And anything that is built on this Rock will withstand wind, it will withstand rain and floods. However, I thought rather than spend too much time on the theology, I should share my own experience, my experience as a Christian, my experience in the process of building upon this Rock.

And I think that that might be, perhaps, a little better because it will not be theoretical, it will be practical.

And now, anyway, I am becoming quite an elder at the age of 69 this year. Oh, yes! And 70 next year. And it all happened very suddenly, I must tell you. This thing called age is always a big surprise!

I just woke up one day, and here I was, 69, you know.

And 70, you know, I remember when my father was 50, I thought, ah, this one is very old, and here I am, almost 70 myself.

Anyway, I was born again in 1994 when I was 37 years old. I was a Professor of Law at the time, Professor at the University of Lagos. And a Professor of the Law of Evidence, the law of proof. And I will come back to that in a moment. So in 1994, when I became born again, I was a person who believed that everything had to be proved physically. In other words, you must be able to touch it, sense it one way or the other. And it must be logical

What does it actually mean to live out your faith, even in the small things?

In this candid moment from a recent church event, the Immediate Past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, shares a personal story from Mogadishu that made him put down his drink for the last time.

He wasn't under any pressure. No one preached at him. He had just finished leading a fellowship service and was heading back to his room with one simple plan: two cold cans of Heineken and his Bible. Perfectly harmless, he thought. After all, Jesus turned water into wine, so where was the sin?

Then he walked into a restaurant.

What happened next, involving a Danish colleague, a hidden whisky glass, and three unexpected words, would quietly settle a debate he'd contemplated with since giving his life to Christ. No drama. No condemnation. Just a moment of unmistakable clarity.

"All things may be lawful, but not all things are

I Was A Born-Again Christian Who Still Drank, Until This Happened In Mogadishu