Why My Marriage To Nigeria’s Leading Actress Is Collapsing—Nigerian Senator Breaks Silence

Why My Marriage

OpenLife Nigeria reports that in the last 48 hours, a trending video of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels in visible distress sparked widespread concern among fans on social media.

In the viral clip, the actress appears tearful as she is held and comforted by unidentified individuals. The cause of her distress remains unclear, prompting speculation among viewers.

Clarifying the unclear situation, Sammy West, the brother of the Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, on Saturday alleged that her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, beat her and smashed her head on the wall shortly after a video of his distressed sister surfaced online.

West, who vowed to defend women against domestic violence, also alleged that Nwoko sent thugs to attack the young actress.

“Makachi! E pain me say una wan finally laugh my sister. Let me repeat, anywhere wey man dey beat woman, whether na my sister or not, I go fight with my blood,” he wrote on Instagram.

“Senator Ned Nwoko, you get luck say after you beat my sister again, smash her head for wall, you run comot send thugs! I swear I for burst all your jaw!”

West said this shortly after a viral video showing Daniels distressed after being harassed by a group of men, whom she alleged were sent by her husband.

He was also seen confronting a man during the altercation, apparently in defence of his sister.
In the video, the visibly distressed actress was seen panting heavily as people around her tried to calm her down and poured water on her head.

She repeatedly said, “Ned sent his thugs,” while struggling to catch her breath.

At one point, Daniels was heard saying, “In Ned Nwoko’s house I’m nothing, but in my house I’m a queen. I cannot stand the violence again; it’s too much.”
The development comes months after the senator publicly dismissed rumours that his wife had left him.

In March, while celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary, Nwoko addressed speculation about the state of their marriage, writing, “Let them talk, let them guess. While we live, while we bless, for at the end, when curtains close, it’s us, my love, that victory knows.”

The speculation began in February when Daniels removed her husband’s name from her Instagram profile and deleted several pictures of him from her page.

Shortly after her return to Instagram, the actress subtly criticised her critics who advised her following rumours of the crash of her marriage.

Posing in front of a Ferrari, the actress wrote, “Don’t comment if you’ve never cried in a Ferrari before.”

The growing concerns by citizens over what may have happened got the husband, Senator Nwoko to open up on what seems the problem in the home.

Reacting Sunday morning, the Senator wrote on his Facebook wall:

REGINA’S UNPROVOKED CARNAGE AND RAMPAGE IN MY HOUSE AND IN MY ABSENCE

Regina was not always like this. Her current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of our problem. She must continue her rehabilitation program, or I fear for her life and safety. Now she has moved to a place where she will have unrestricted access to drugs.

I have other wives, and none will ever accuse me of violence. Regina is the violent one here, slapping and hitting 3 staff in the past 48 hours and destroying property, including cars and windows, for no just cause. The truth is, I have set a clear condition for her to accept rehab in Asokoro or outside Nigeria especially Jordan where she will not have access to drugs.

A clear headed regina would have taken moon to the hospital but instead she even threatened to kill our resident nurse(for exposing her drugs abuse). While I took Moon to the hospital, a scene of chaos unfolded at home, orchestrated by Sammy, Regina’s main drug supplier. Another known supplier of drugs to Regina is the tiny evil devil called Ann.

About Ned Nwoko

Born December 21, 1960 into the Nwoko Royal Family, Idumuje Ugboko Kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko is a Muslim Nigerian lawyer, philanthropist, and politician who serves as the senator representing Delta North senatorial district in the 10th Nigerian Senate.

He was a member of the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State.

In January 2020, he undertook a symbolic expedition to Antarctica to flag off a Malaria Eradication Project.
He was re-elected to represent the people of Delta North senatorial district in 2023 in the Senate of Nigeria representing Oshimili North Federal Constituency, Delta State, Nigeria.

Early life and education

Prince Nwoko received primary and secondary education in Nigeria. He moved on to the United Kingdom, got his first degree in Law and History at the University of Keele, Staffordshire UK.

He also attended King’s College London, where he obtained an LLM in maritime and commercial law.
Nwoko was subsequently called to the English bar, at Lincoln’s Inn.
He was awarded Honorary Doctorate degree in Letters (D.Litt) by Commonwealth University College, Belize, North America.

Career

Nwoko began his legal career with a brief start at the Crown Prosecution Service and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.

He worked at Kumars Solicitors and Pascaldiers & Co Solicitors before establishing Ned Nwoko & Co Solicitors in London.

Nwoko was secretary general, Nigerian legal practitioners UK, Member of the Law Society, England and Wales and was visiting adviser, citizens’ advice bureau, based in London.

At the peak of his legal sojourn in United Kingdom, UK, he had the biggest black law firm in England and was recognized as the best black lawyer of African descent in England 1995.

Politics efforts

Nwoko returned to Nigeria in December 1998 and made an entry into Nigeria’s political scene when he was elected member of the House of Representatives.

He was instrumental to the initiation of the London and Paris Club Loans refund into Nigeria. He authored the reports that led to Nigeria government’s discontinuation of monthly deductions from states’ allocations and commencement of refunds to States.

Through his Law firm, Ned Nwoko Solicitors and his Company Linas International, he investigated the multinational creditors and discovered discrepancies in loan repayments, and this resulted in the refund of the first tranches of loan beginning from the Obasanjo administration.

He also charged the Federal government to court on behalf of 774 Local governments  in Nigeria for the refund of illegal deductions and obtained judgment of $3.2billion for the local governments.
The Federal government of Nigeria has refunded all the monies in line with the court judgment of 2013.

A total of $20 billion has been refunded to States and Local Government because of his work. Nwoko also served on the Vision 2010 Committee and is a member of the capital market. He served as Chairman of the External Committee of Vision 2010. Nwoko is also the Chairman of Project Tourism Africa.

On January 30, 2025, Nwoko announced his resignation from the PDP and joined Nigeria’s ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) afterwards.