Nwoko’s Ultimatum: Why Senator Ned Nwoko Says Regina Daniels Doesn’t Belong Back in Their Home — Unless She Heals First

In a dramatic turn of events that has gripped both entertainment and political news cycles in Nigeria, Senator Ned Nwoko has doubled down on his public insistence that his estranged wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, must undergo rehabilitation — and not just as a temporary respite. According to Nwoko’s communication team, their demand is not about power or control, but about survival, stability, and accountability.

Over the past weeks, the couple’s marriage has played out in the public eye, with serious allegations exchanged on both sides. Regina recently shared a tearful video in which she lamented the violence in their home, declaring, “In Ned Nwoko’s house, I am nothing … I can’t stand the violence, it’s too much.” But Nwoko has dismissed claims of domestic abuse by framing her behavior as symptomatic of substance addiction.

In a blistering statement, his team made clear that they are no longer negotiating for a return to the marital home under the current conditions. Rather than reconciliation, what he wants is sustained medical intervention. He and his aides argue that her erratic and destructive behavior — allegedly involving physical violence against staff, property damage, and repeated hospitalizations — stems from a “root” problem that only professional rehab can address.

Nwoko and his team have been vocal about toxicology reports they claim shows Regina’s system contained dangerous levels of substances. According to those reports, she was not just using recreationally but allegedly exposed to serious health risks from substances including marijuana, cocaine, morphine, opiates, and alcohol. In one particularly alarming incident, the senator says he carried her to Nizamiya Hospital after she was found unconscious.

Behind his repeated calls for rehab lies a personal, almost paternal plea: he wants her alive, well, and capable of being a mother to their two young sons. He is framing the therapy demand not as ultimatums for control, but as a desperate bid to safeguard her health and provide a stable environment for their children.

According to his team, attempts at private interventions failed, fostering a narrative of enabling and interference. They accuse her siblings, particularly her brother, of sabotaging her recovery by supplying alcohol and marijuana, even during treatment. In their view, her close circle has prevented her from completing the care process she so clearly needs.

Civil society voices, notably the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), have backed Nwoko’s public approach. They argue that professional rehabilitation centers are best equipped to help her overcome addiction—not only for her own sake but for her children’s future.

But Regina Daniels is far from silent. In response to her husband’s narrative, she has levelled her own accusations: manipulation, isolation, and even exploitation. She has admitted to past drug use, but contends that Nwoko is weaponising those admissions to divert attention from his alleged emotional and physical abuse. She questioned his motives, accusing him of enjoying her while she was under the influence, and suggested the rehab call was more about his control than her care.

As things stand, Nwoko has drawn a clear line: no return to their shared home unless Regina consents to a sustained rehab program. It is a fierce demand wrapped in concern, and he insists he’s not acting out of spite—but out of fear for her life and theirs.

His team argues that this is not drama meant for social media headlines, but a serious crisis that has already spilled into hospitals and toxicology labs. They stress that medical confidentiality is being challenged, not by them, but by the leaks — because the substance abuse evidence, they say, is too serious to ignore.

And so, the public sees a family fractured, not by a simple marital spat, but by what may be a deeper struggle with health. As Nwoko repeatedly states, his demand springs from a painful truth: “Regina needs consistent treatment, support and protection … not denial, not enabling.”

For now, his message echoes: it’s not about her returning to a home where she’s allegedly been volatile; it’s about her returning to herself — through therapy, rehab, and recovery — before she steps back into the life she once shared, especially as a mother to their children.