But here is the thing:
Even though the two stopped living together in 2006, they only got divorced in 2014. For many years, the estranged couple often appeared in the media because of another scandal.
There were rumours that Saheed went on and married another woman, even though he was still married to his wife. However, as Saheed is a Muslim, it would not be surprising. Many media outlets reported that Saidi was dating Funke Adesiyan and Funke Elegushi during the time between the split and the divorce.
In 2014, someone spread another rumour that Fathia and Saheed were getting back together. Faithia did not disprove them, stating in one of her interviews that, technically, she was still Saidi’s wife. Nevertheless, Saheed came out and debunked them once and for all, which destroyed any chances of them getting back together.
Not long after, the media got hold of the couple’s divorce papers. It turned out that Saheed filed for divorce all the way back in April 2013. On January 17, 2014, Judge O.O. Atilade finally signed the petition for divorce, thus dissolving the marriage between Faithia and Saidi. The latter received the right to visit his children whenever he wanted.
Up until the day of their divorce, Faithia claimed that she was not going to drop her husband’s last name, as her children had it too. However, she has since returned to her maiden name, even though she is still often regarded as Faithia Balogun.
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