Bola Afolabi
Delta Senator, Ned Nwoko, has revealed what he calls the real age of actress Regina Daniels, his wife with whom he currently has issues.
Their marriage is undergoing a crisis that has seen Regina move out of his house while they keep exchanging bitter words.
Seeking to debunk the assertion that Regina was underage when he married her, Nwoko said she was 19.
“For clarity, Regina Daniels was born on October 10, 2000. If she has been married for six years, that means she got married at 19 years old, not 17,’’ he further said in a statement he issued on Monday.
This is as she warned those speculating around the crisis and those who said were taking advantage of it to settle scores with him.
He noted: “The whole world has read her own accounts of substance use, and her former schoolmates have testified online that she and her sister dropped out of school because of drug related issues.
“Yet some people keep pushing this false narrative to damage my reputation. She openly admitted to using drugs and said she was on bipolar medication.
“Her medical records are verifiable, but the enemies of progress are now manipulating her to achieve their aims. If she had any secrets to reveal, she would have done so. She has nothing.
“All the current stories being circulated are fabricated and amount to criminal defamation, and those behind this smear campaign will have their day to prove their claims.
Nwoko also said noted that the public witnessed her family giving her out in marriage, and there were witnesses to the fact that her mother personally brought her to me.
He emphasised that he never went after her, adding, “Our customs and traditions do not frown upon polygamy. What I did was to marry her honourably, give her a name, and treat her with dignity.
“Beyond the social media lifestyle, my world revolved around Regina. I pampered her and cared for her deeply, something everyone who has worked with me across Delta, Abuja, and beyond can testify to.
‘”It is therefore disheartening to read all this filth being spread online. As the saying goes, when a wall cracks, the lizard finds its way in. Regina has become a weak point through which my political and personal enemies are attacking me.
“My decision to marry her properly according to tradition, is now being twisted into a tool for political blackmail. This is a witch hunt that has been ongoing for years, an attempt to stop my developmental strides and tarnish me now that I am a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
