Just as her daughter Regina Daniels celebrated her birthday on October 10, Rita Daniels has decided to expose reasons why she allowed her daughter to marry ageing Ned Nwoko.
Lambasting those who have been hurling insults at her daughter for marrying the old lawyer/politician, Rita explained that her daughter could not have been happy with a young man if she didn’t marry the old lawyer.
Rita made this known during an exclusive interview with BBC pidgin.
A movie producer, Rita further called out those saying that her daughter is too young for marriage and her husband is too old for her.
Revealing that her daughter clocked 20 on October 10, the mum also explained she could not have stood in the way of her daughter since she claims to love Ned Nwoko.
Recall that a Lagos-based lawyer identified as Barrister Jude Ojeogwu has claimed paternity of Regina Daniels and went ahead to share his thoughts and misgivings about the union.
In a audio interview, the father expressed further disapproval of the union with Ned stating that his daughter is still a teenager and is actually 17 years old not 20 as she claims.
But according to Rita, her daughter Regina has a different kind of wisdom and she is smarter than those insulting her with their ‘dirty mouths’.
Regina came into limelight as a seven-year-old, featuring in a slew of Nollywood movies. Her mother, Rita Daniels, is also an actress. Currently, a Mass Communication student of the Igbinedion University, Benin, she became a social media sensation when she started flaunting luxury on her Instagram page. From flying private jets to different parts of the world to flaunting luxury cars, she became the kind of newsmaker acting never afforded her.
It was later revealed that she was married to Ned Nwoko.
The customary wedding between Regina and Ned took place in Ogwashi-Alor in Delta State on May 28, 2019.
Her wealthy husband, Ned Nwoko is a London trained lawyer reputed to be running the biggest law chamber owned by an African in the United Kingdom. The London-based law firm, Ned Nwoko Solicitors, engages in management and verification of foreign debts of third world countries, including their component states.
He served as a legislator between 1999 and 2003 and lost the Delta North senatorial election.
In spite of being away from politics, he was never away from the news. Some years back, perhaps in giving vent to his architectural streak, he designed and built a wondrous home on a large expanse of land in his native Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. The eye-popping edifice, nicknamed ‘Castle in the Air,’ is a combination of Arabian and western designs complemented with a royal traditional touch which experts have described as a tourist destination.
It has a zoo with many species of wild and weird animals including Crocodiles, Ostriches, Horses, Sea Eagles, Porcupines, monkeys, rabbits, and others. Another section of the land has fish ponds that have about 50 thousand catfish and other species of fishes in them. Apart from these, the land also has poultry section with about 5000 chickens while another part of the land is filled with thousands of palm trees.
Just behind the main castle is an Olympic size swimming pool and a lawn tennis court, with a standard table tennis adjacent it. Estimated at about N10 billion, the castle is situated 1000 feet above sea level which makes it the highest point in Delta State. The multi-billionaire lost his first son, Tarik, in 2014 at the age of 22.
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