By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North, has dismissed allegations by his estranged wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, that he married her when she was 17 years old. He described the claims as “false, misleading, and malicious.”
In a statement shared on his social media accounts on Thursday, Nwoko said the reports were part of an attempt to damage his reputation amid ongoing marital issues with Daniels.
“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 said.
He clarified that at their first meeting, Daniels told him she was 21 and presented her Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voter’s card as proof of her date of birth, which is 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 added.
Nwoko noted that their wedding occurred six years ago and said that all verifiable records indicate Daniels is now 27 years old.
“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 said.
He also suggested that his wife’s claims might be influenced by her “current mental condition,” pointing out that she had begun but not completed 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,” Nwoko added.