Nigeria, April 29 -- Nigeria's former Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has shared a personal account of why he gave up alcohol.

Mr Osinbajo spoke at a recent edition of the Biazo Leadership and Empowerment Summit held in Maryland, United States, where he addressed leadership, personal discipline, and the ethical demands of public life.

The 69-year-old professor of law and ordained pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God said he once believed there was no contradiction between his faith and moderate alcohol consumption.

Mr Osinbajo said that he referenced the biblical account of Jesus Christ turning water into wine as part of his earlier justification.

"I was very convinced that I could drink alcohol. Jesus turned water into wine,...