By DIRANlaolu

​Various conversations have emerged regarding the delay of the Great Independence Hall Week, a tradition among the halls of residence at the University of Ibadan.

As the session approaches its end, the silence from the “Team Altruism” Indy Hall executive council has sparked concerns among residents.

​On December 21, 2025, a resident known on WhatsApp as “The Engineer of UI” expressed his displeasure within the Katanga Republic forum regarding the scheduling lag. He likened the current delay to the logistical challenges faced during the previous session.

​“I’ve never had a glamorous hall week since 100L,” the resident stated.

“Last session, we held the hall week almost two weeks after exams when the majority of UI students, including Katangites, had already gone home. During the rally, everywhere we went was virtually empty.”

​The resident further criticized the timing of previous events, noting that the “Mr. Indy” pageant lacked competitors and the hall party felt rushed.

“Faculty of Law and Tech students are already finishing exams… yet we’re not hearing about hall week. Bello, Idia, and Kuti are already moving,” he added.

​In a brief response to the mounting pressure on December 21, the Independence Hall Public Relations Officer, Oladapo, released a teaser video and flyer. However, the administration failed to communicate specific dates following that release.

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A survey conducted by IndyPress between December 26 and December 27, 2025, has revealed rising concerns among the Katangites, student residents of Indy Hall.

Gabriel, a 200-level Economics student, attributed the delay to a lack of accountability.

​“The ASUU strike contributed, but I implore the leadership to be cautious in their approach to hall events,” Gabriel said. “It is better if they only host a party than to have no plan at all.”

​Joshua, a 200-level Philosophy student, expressed disappointment in the “Peculiar-led” administration’s lack of communication.

 “Many halls have finished their programs. The current administration clearly does not feel led to organize it, and the pain is that they have not stated a reason why.”

​Babatunde, a 400-level Microbiology student, echoed these sentiments, suggesting that the delay has compromised the event’s purpose as a brotherhood gathering.

“It has been well delayed to the extent that the hall week that is supposed to be a brotherhood gathering for katangites can no longer serve its purpose. Thanks to the poor planning and management by current executives.”

Similarly, Praise, a 500-level student of Aquaculture and fisheries, noted that while the exam schedule was tight, the administration failed to utilize the window provided by the recent strike to finalize plans.

“Honestly, the delayed hall week is a huge bummer but totally expected with the school jamming exams right up to New Year’s Eve, there was just no breathing room to plan anything decent but we could have still found a way. It hurts to lose that stress reliever, but trying to force it now would have likely resulted in a total flop anyway. I feel with the two week strike, we could have done something then or sharperly planned. The administration didn’t plan time properly , no elders party too.”

​As of the time of this filing, the Peculiar Adedeji-led executive council has not released any official statement to address these grievances or clarify the status of the Hall Week.