Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has unleashed a fiery response to her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, in a dramatic escalation of their marital feud that has captivated Nigerians and dominated social media. Just hours after the Delta North senator accused her of drug addiction and alleged harassment by her brother, Sammy West, Regina fired back with a blistering statement filled with emotional confessions and damning allegations.
Taking to Instagram early Sunday, Regina accused Ned of spreading “open lies” to destroy her family’s reputation and manipulate public sympathy in his favour. She claimed the senator’s outburst was not born of concern, but a calculated effort to “isolate, control, and silence” her. “Ned, how could you lie so openly and without even a trace of remorse?” she wrote. “You know my family has nothing to do with this. You’ve always wanted to cut them off because of how close we are, and now you’re trying to make them look bad for no reason.”
In her lengthy post, the 26-year-old actress admitted to having struggled with drug use in the past but insisted that her past mistakes were being used as weapons to deflect attention from deeper issues in their fractured relationship. “Yes, I did drugs — and I’ve never hidden that. But is that really the issue between us?” she asked. “You ran to the public shouting ‘drugs’ because you wanted a distraction, a perfect headline to cover up the truth about how you’ve treated me.”
Regina’s revelations painted a portrait of an emotionally toxic marriage. She accused Nwoko of using his power, wealth, and political influence to intimidate her and harass those close to her. According to her, his goal was to leave her completely alone and dependent on him. “You want to arrest everyone around me so that I’ll have no one left — no friends, no support, nowhere to turn. That’s always been your strategy: break people down, make them weak and helpless, then control them,” she wrote.
In one of the most shocking parts of her post, Regina claimed that Ned once encouraged her drug use because he preferred her that way. “You tell the world I need rehab, but you’re the same Ned who said I was sexier when I was high. You liked me that way because I was wilder, more submissive — exactly how you wanted me,” she alleged.
Her accusations did not stop there. She accused the senator of sexual assault, emotional abuse, and forced confinement, claiming he often locked her up, seized her phones, and even ordered doctors to inject her with psychiatric drugs. “Why don’t you tell them how you force yourself on me whenever I say no? Or how you lock me in a room and call me mentally unstable the moment I say I want to leave?” she wrote, further alleging that he made her take medication meant for bipolar patients under the pretext of “mental stability.”
In another twist, Regina asserted that their marriage was never legally binding. “There was never a legal marriage between us. No court wedding, no signed documents. If there was, I would have divorced you long ago. Marriage is not by force, and love certainly isn’t,” she declared.
The actress also dismissed Ned’s claims of financial generosity, saying that no amount of money could compensate for the years she lost. “No matter how much you think you spent, it can never match what I gave — my youth, my time, my energy, and my career,” she wrote.
Her response came shortly after Nwoko’s own public statement on X (formerly Twitter), where he accused Regina’s brother of drug abuse, harassment, and violence. The senator also alleged that he had spent over ₦125 million supporting Regina’s family and claimed her siblings smuggled drugs to her during her alleged rehabilitation.
However, Regina’s counter-allegations have flipped the narrative, revealing a tale of control, fear, and emotional manipulation. “You’re just hurt and rejected, unable to accept that it’s truly over,” she concluded.
The ongoing public spat between Regina Daniels and Senator Ned Nwoko has since exploded into one of Nigeria’s most sensational celebrity scandals, drawing massive attention across the country and sparking debates about love, power, and abuse in high-profile marriages. With both parties refusing to back down, the saga appears far from over — and Nigerians are watching every twist unfold in real time.