Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko has reacted after his estranged wife, actress Regina Daniels, submitted to a drug test in the UK and shared a negative result.
The test reportedly showed that Daniels had no drugs in her system. She said the step was necessary to counter previous allegations of drug use made by Nwoko, emphasizing her desire for her children to know the truth and be proud of her.
In response, Nwoko stated: “Temporary abstinence is not sobriety.” He warned that brief periods of abstinence do not erase underlying issues, adding that recovery and accountability require sustained effort, honesty, and professional support, not social media posts.
He questioned the conditions under which the recent UK test was conducted, contrasting it with earlier assessments in Nigeria and South Africa, which, he said, were carried out by independent, reputable centres, professionally documented, and admissible in court.
“Presenting a later negative result as proof of no prior use is misleading,” Nwoko said. He further noted that substances such as MDMA (Molly) remain dangerous regardless of how they are described, and that short-term abstinence does not address the root causes of substance use.
Nwoko also revealed that he had previously encouraged Daniels to seek private rehabilitation and structured therapy, adding that the court had directed her to undergo supervised therapy as part of a custody ruling in his favour.
“True accountability requires confronting reality and committing to long-term professional support,” he said. “It is not performative, nor is it measured by social media engagements.”
He concluded by stating that any drug tests, including the recent one in the UK, would face scrutiny in court and that credible verification would be sought to ensure the results are admissible as evidence.
