Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North, has dismissed claims by his estranged wife, actress Regina Daniels, that he married her at 17, labeling the allegations as “false, misleading, and malicious.”
In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, Nwoko described the claim as part of a calculated attempt to tarnish his reputation amid their ongoing marital disputes.
He stated that when he first met Daniels, she told him she was 21 and provided her Independent National Electoral Commission voter’s card as proof, which indicated 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.
“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.
“I have also seen a BBC interview her mom granted after our marriage regarding her age.”
Nwoko added that their marriage took place six years ago, which would make Daniels 27 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 emphasized.
The senator further claimed that his estranged wife’s recent statements were influenced by her “mental health condition,” noting that she had begun but abandoned 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,” he concluded.
