Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has denied claims made by his estranged wife, Regina Daniels, that he married her at the age of 17, describing the allegation as false, misleading, and malicious.
In a statement shared via his Facebook page on Thursday, the lawmaker said the claim was part of a coordinated attempt to tarnish his image amid their ongoing marital crisis.
According to him, Regina was 21 years old at the time they met and presented official documentation to prove it.
“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,” he stated.
Nwoko explained that when he first met the actress, she showed him her INEC voter’s card, which indicated her date of birth as October 10, 1998.
“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.
He added that their marriage took place six years ago, meaning Regina would currently be 27 years old, not 23 as some reports have claimed.
“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,” Nwoko said.
The senator also referred to a BBC interview granted by Regina’s mother shortly after their wedding, which, he said, corroborated the official records.
Nwoko went further to allege that Regina’s recent comments were influenced by her “mental health challenges” and “abandoned rehabilitation 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 added.
The development marks yet another escalation in the ongoing public fallout between the couple, who married in 2019 and share two children together.
