The matrimonial hitches between star filmmakers, Saidi Balogun and Fathia Balogun have become a household issue, having lasted for many years. It is a thing of general knowledge that their divorce case has been in court for over two years, people are not aware  that the couple are also engaged in a legal battle over their matrimonial name.



Saidi has always wanted Fathia to drop his name Balogun, while Fathia on the other hand feels she has become famous as Fathia Balogun as such she should keep the name.

Saidi had hinted some years back that Fathia will stop bearing his name soon, as Nigerian law has it that after three or four years in a state of separation, spouses might drop the the names of their ex-husbands. According to him, if Fathia wants to keep his name, what will happen if a woman comes into his life.

However, Fathia has maintained that her name remains Fathia Balogun and nothing will change that. Meanwhile, she is still battling legally with her estranged husband over the matrimonial name and the legal dissolve of their marriage.

Fathia is still having the custody of of two kids which she had with Saidi.