Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Facebook
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has mentioned he would as a substitute go away his seat than compromise his religion as a Christian.
Osinbajo famous this on Tuesday whereas responding to posers raised by some Christian leaders on the stakeholders’ assembly held on the new Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House, Makurdi.
According to him, the Catholic Bishop of Gboko, His Lordship, Williams Avenya on the killings within the nation, he didn't beg to be handed the quantity two seat within the nation.
“My Lord Bishop, you said you are not a politician, I am also not a politician. As a matter of fact, I’m also a priest and I’m a Christian, a born again Christian,” Osinbajo added.
“Because I’m a born once more Christian, my future isn't decided by any man however by God who I serve.
“Let me guarantee you that in no way, none in any way, will I quit my religion or refuse to face up for my religion.
“You can take that to the bank. Even the place that I at present occupy, I didn't ask for it and I’m ready to depart it at a quick discover.
“It doesn’t imply something. I turned a born once more Christian after I turned a professor, a professor of the regulation of proof, a professor of proof.
“But when the Lord Jesus Christ met me, He persuaded me by exhibiting me clearly that there's such a factor because the proof of issues that aren't seen.
“It is due to the proof of issues that aren't seen, it's as a result of you can also make one thing out of nothing that I stand right here right this moment as Vice-President.
“How doable can anybody say that the killing of ladies and youngsters doesn’t matter as a result of he's Vice-President or as a result of he's President?
“How is that possible? Certainly, it cannot be for a person who is born again. A renewed mind will know that there is justice, there is consequence even if there is no justice here on earth.”