Senator Ned Nwoko has denied claims by his estranged wife, Regina Daniels, that he married her when she was 17 years old, calling the allegations “false, misleading, and malicious.”
In a statement posted on his social media accounts on Thursday, Nwoko claimed the reports were part of an attempt to tarnish his image amid ongoing marital problems with the Nollywood actress.
“It has come to my attention that false claims are being circulated by Regina, suggesting that I married her when she was 17 years old. These claims are entirely untrue and misleading,” Nwoko stated.
He claimed that during his initial contact with Regina, she informed him that she was 21 years old and showed an Independent National Electoral Commission voter’s card with her date of birth as October 10, 1998.
“For clarity, during my first meeting with Regina, I asked her age, and she told me she was 21 years old. I further asked if she had any document to support this, and she presented her INEC voter’s card, which clearly shows that she was born on October 10th, 1998.
“I informed her that I would keep this document in my possession, and I have done so since that day,” he said.
Nwoko went on to say that they married six years ago and that Regina is now 27 years old, according to all verifiable records.
“According to all verifiable records, our marriage took place six years ago, which means Regina is 27 years old today. Any suggestion that I married her at 17 is false and should not be accepted by the public,” he added.
The politician further claimed that his wife’s statements were impacted by her “current mental condition,” citing the fact that she had begun but did not complete drug rehabilitation.
“The facts are verifiable and indisputable. Until this is done, I urge the public to approach all her claims with caution and discernment, especially taking into account her current mental condition, having started and abandoned her rehabilitation from illegal drug addiction,” Nwoko said.
Earlier, Nwoko had accused a “syndicate of pull-down-Ned” group of exploiting his marital crisis to damage his reputation.
The public feud between Nwoko and Regina Daniels erupted on Sunday when the actress admitted to using illegal substances and claimed that her divorced husband introduced her to drugs for his sexual gratification.
In response, Nwoko rejected the accusation, claiming that Regina’s brother, Sammy, introduced her to narcotics and thwarted all attempts to rehabilitate her.
The pair’s feud follows weeks of social media interactions and public pronouncements about alleged domestic violence, which Nwoko has constantly denied, blaming her actions on drug and alcohol usage.
He stated that Regina’s “current battle with substance abuse” had strained their marriage and reaffirmed his appeal for her to seek recovery.
The controversy escalated after Regina’s brother, Sammy Daniels, was arrested in Lagos, brought to Abuja, charged in court, and later remanded pending the completion of his release conditions.
Despite the strain, the actress recently revealed that her parents, who had been estranged for years, had reconnected during her family crises, particularly her brother’s detention.
