Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has refuted claims by his estranged wife, Regina Daniels, that he married her when she was 17 years old, describing the allegations as “false, misleading, and malicious.”
In a statement shared via his Facebook page on Thursday, Nwoko said the actress’s claims were part of an orchestrated attempt to tarnish his image amid their ongoing marital crisis.
According to the lawmaker, when he met Regina, she told him she was 21 years old and even presented her Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voter’s card as proof — showing her date of birth as October 10, 1998.
“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 wrote.
“During my first meeting with Regina, I asked her age, and she told me she was 21. 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 10, 1998. I have had the document in my possession since that day.”
Nwoko added that their marriage took place six years ago, making Regina 27 years old today.
“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 senator also alleged that the actress’s recent remarks were influenced by her “mental health condition,” claiming she had started but failed to complete a rehabilitation program for drug addiction.
“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 stated.
