By Desire Emmanuel
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ned Nwoko, on Thursday, November 13, debunked the report going viral which said he married his estranged wife, Regina Daniels, at the age of 17, saying he married her when she was 21 years old.
It will be recalled that Ned Nwoko married Regina Daniels on May 26, 2019. At the time, Ned was about 59 years old, and Regina was 19 (though Ned claims she was 21, citing her INEC voter’s card with a 1998 birthdate).
However, while debunking the report that she was 17 when he married her, Ned Nwoko said the claim was untrue and misleading.
He wrote: “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.
“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 10, 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 British Broadcasting Corporation interview her mom granted after our marriage regarding her age.
“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.
“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.”
