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On March 1, 2025, Waheed Abiola Shittu filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the Circuit Court of the City of Saint Louis, Missouri, marking the legal conclusion of a union that began on October 3, 2015, in Ilorin, Nigeria. Represented by attorney David Anderson of Anderson Legal Group LLC, Waheed asserts that the marriage is irretrievably broken, leaving no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.
For nearly nine years, Waheed and Khadijat Duntola Shittu shared a marriage that saw the birth of three children. However, by August 18, 2024, their lives had begun moving in separate directions, leading to their official separation. The petition does not request spousal maintenance from either party, and any marital property and debts will be divided in accordance with either a settlement agreement or through equitable distribution by the court.
Notably, the court does not have jurisdiction over matters of child custody or support under Missouri law, and the filing makes no reference to ongoing disputes in this regard. While Waheed has incurred legal expenses in pursuing the dissolution, he does not seek contribution from Khadijat for attorney’s fees or court costs. Instead, he seeks a clean and final dissolution, one that severs all legal ties while ensuring a fair resolution of marital assets and obligations.
With the formal petition now before the court, the process moves forward—an administrative step that finalizes what had already been decided in the quiet unraveling of a once-shared life.
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