Nigerian Man Reveals Truth About Mercy Johnson's Stance
A Nigerian social media user has come forward to challenge widespread claims that popular actress Mercy Johnson supported her colleague Regina Daniels' marriage to billionaire politician Ned Nwoko. This revelation comes in the wake of Regina Daniels' own admission on Instagram that she married her husband when she was just 17 years old.
Social Media Storm Over Early Marriage
The actress's disclosure about her young age at marriage sparked massive reactions across various social media platforms, particularly on X (formerly Twitter). Many users had previously dragged Mercy Johnson into the conversation, accusing her of enabling the union given her close relationship with Regina Daniels.
Addressing these speculations, an X user identified as @hnakyambadde provided what he claims is the true account of events. In his post, he strongly asserted that Mercy Johnson never approved of the marriage and had actually opposed it from the beginning.
The Mother-Daughter Bond That Caused Tension
According to the man's explanation, Mercy Johnson saw Regina Daniels as a daughter figure because she had guided and mentored her in the Nigerian film industry, commonly known as Nollywood. He claimed that Johnson felt genuinely concerned about Regina's decision to marry at such a young age.
The disagreement over this matter was serious enough to create significant tension between the two actresses. The man specifically stated that Mercy Johnson and Regina Daniels had serious issues because of their differing views on the marriage. However, he noted that their close bond eventually led to reconciliation, with Mercy Johnson forgiving her younger colleague.
In his exact words from the social media post: "Please it's not a matter of just posting Mercy was against that marriage coz she takes Gina as her daughter coz she grew through Mercy's hands as in the movie industry even had serious issues coz of that, but coz she is a daughter to her n she forgave her."
Nigerians React to the Revelation
The comments section under the post revealed that many Nigerians were already aware of the strained relationship between the two actresses during that period.
One user named Big Richy commented: "Mercy Johnson and Regina had serious issues because of this marriage. Mercy wasn't cool with Gina for over 2 years Abi una de quick forget? They just reconciled like 2 or 3 years back."
Another user, Oluchi, added perspective: "If her mother couldn't stop her, who is Mercy Johnson? I remember mercy tried talking sense into her but she ignored and beef her for years before they later settle."
Some comments raised questions about the consistency of Regina Daniels' age disclosure, with Ama Ayim noting: "Mercy actually told the world she was 18 years when we were all shouting minor. Now she says she was 17 years?"
Other users questioned the expectation that Mercy Johnson could have prevented the marriage. Frankzy commented: "Stop her as per her parents abi wetin you smok3e. Her father tried and failed and you expect a total stranger/colleague to be that powerful to stop her from marrying a billionaire. Sometimes una go Dey think from Ann."
Wild Flower provided additional context: "This woman that cus of gina marriage to ned issue that Gina and her wasn't in good terms for years like they weren't even talkin. Isn't it of recent, not too long we started seeing them together again. If they talked to her about it and she refused to listen watelse do y'all want."
The social media discussion highlights the ongoing public interest in Nollywood relationships and the personal lives of Nigerian celebrities, particularly when it involves significant age gaps and early marriages.
