Regina Daniels
By Victory Oghene
Popular Nollywood actress and estranged wife of Ned Nwoko, a billionaire lawmaker, Regina Daniels has opened up on why she took a drug test.
The actress disclosed this via video posted on her Instagram page on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old mother of two stated that she had undergone a drug test to set the record straight describing the past few months as emotionally overwhelming and maintained that the allegation was false, malicious and harmful to her reputation.
Recall that Ned had in October 2025, alleged that the actress abused drugs and insisted that she must go for rehabilitation.
The allegation followed Regina’s allegation that the lawmaker physically assaulted her after details of their marital crisis emerged online.
The 65-year-old lawmaker blamed Regina for the breakdown of their marriage, stating that he made several attempts to secure professional help for her.
Regina said in the video said “After much reflection and a few very long conversations with myself, I decided to take this test because I owe it to the people who stood by me, the people who love me, and the people who look up to me. Integrity matters.
“Accountability matters. Peace of mind especially matters. One thing that echoed loudly across the media was, “Regina is a drug addict.” And honestly? I paused, then I checked again. I looked at myself in the mirror repeatedly, searching for this so-called addict.
“I searched so hard it almost felt like I was going psychic…because surely, I must be missing something. That’s when it hit me.
“People often project their fears, insecurities, and negative thoughts onto others. But projection is not reality, and noise is not truth.
Here’s the choice we all have to make: Do you allow yourself to be defined by other people’s opinions, or do you create your own narrative? As for me, I choose the latter every single time.
“The same mouth that was used to spoil my name is the same mouth that will build it back up.”
Regina added she survived the ordeal because she was buoyed by the overwhelming love, support, patience and understanding shown by her family, friends and members of the public.
She also stated that she would take legal action against individuals who made and circulated the allegation that she abused drugs.
“Can you tell me what better way to tear down a brand than drugs? Still, I am endlessly grateful for the opportunity to speak my truth and to reclaim my story. Believe me when I say taking this test is not just about claiming my name. It’s about giving a strong and confident voice to those who believe in me.
“And above all, to give my children something priceless. When they grow up to the proper age of understanding, they will know that their mother was never a drug addict.
“Regina Daniels is not a drug addict. I’m aware that many will refer to the past posts I made about drugs. But that belongs to the old version of me. That shouldn’t, nor will it ever, define who I am today. On those notes, I was never on any hard drugs or any nonsense fabricated online.
I will sue. I will definitely sue at the appropriate time. And honestly speaking, the only drug I was ashamed of was ecstasy, popularly known as Molly. Believe it or not, there was a reason for that, which I will never, ever explain anymore”, said the actress.
