Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has, for the first time, addressed ongoing controversies surrounding her marriage to Senator Ned Nwoko, pledging to remain focused on her children and to continue defending her mother, Rita Daniels, amid growing social media criticism.
In a heartfelt video shared on Instagram, the actress opened up about her emotional struggles, her marriage, and the toll recent public scrutiny has taken on her peace of mind.
“Tell me why everyone else is sleeping while I can’t. I’m not going to cry. You don’t do that in front of the camera. This means I’m tough, and I’m not crying,” Daniels said in the video.
Appealing to Nigerians, she urged the public to stop attacking her mother, describing her as her “pillar and protector.”
“Please stop insulting my mom, I beg you. She’s the best thing that ever happened to me. She’s my God on earth. For seven years, my mom held it down. You all insulted her, but she tried. She warned me. My brothers warned me. Everybody did,” she said.
Daniels revealed that her family had initially opposed her marriage to Nwoko but she proceeded because she was in love.
“Everyone said no. My mom warned me, my brothers were fighting, breaking bottles. I even went to the police station and said, ‘Arrest me! My family doesn’t want me to marry the love of my life,’” she recalled.
The actress also dismissed claims that her mother pushed her into the marriage for financial gain, insisting that she had been the primary provider for her family long before her wedding.
“You all should stop saying I got married out of greed. We were not broke! What amount of money can a man give to a mother who already has a child providing for the whole family? Through me, my mom trained all her children,” she stated.
Speaking about her sons, Munir and Khalifa, she vowed to raise them with or without her husband’s support.
“I’m going to fight for my children. I’ll take them, train them, and raise them with or without your support,” she said.
Despite her emotional tone, Daniels noted that she still holds respect for her husband.
“I did fall in love, and I still care and respect him. That’s love — care and respect. The only reason I’m not fighting you, Ned, is that I want Mona and Khalifa’s father’s name to remain strong,” she said.
In the caption accompanying her post, Daniels reaffirmed her independence, writing:
“For the record, I don’t regret anything. Na only me carry my leg enter. This was a route I was meant to take — not my final destination.”
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