By Gbayesola Samuel 

A Freshers’ Week poster of the Great Independence Hall of Residence has been seen pasted on the wall partitioning Independence Hall from Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, IndyPress reports.

The development comes ahead of the hall’s Freshers’ Week scheduled to hold from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29, 2026.

According to Article 10, Section II, Subsections 3–4 of the Great Independence Hall Constitution (2025):

“No individual or group shall paste, affix, or otherwise display posters, flyers, or stickers on any Hall infrastructure, including but not limited to walls, doors, fences, staircases, and notice boards not explicitly designated for public postings.”

The constitution further states:

“Posters may only be placed in designated areas with prior written approval from the Hall Administrator or an authorized representative.”

It also provides that offenders may be required to perform community service, including cleaning hall premises or removing unauthorized posters, for a duration determined by the Hall Council.

Meanwhile, the Independence Hall Legislative Council is expected to deliberate on and ratify the Freshers’ Week budget alongside the Executive Council budget during its sitting scheduled for Wednesday.

Such an act raises concerns on how observant those who should monitor is and liable the hall can be.

Speaking with IndyPress on the development, the Speaker of the Legislative Council, Rt. Hon. Abdulmatin Gbadegesin, stated that he was not aware of the incident but promised that the matter would be investigated.

“I am yet to notice any instances of this occurring; however, I will be setting up a team immediately to investigate and monitor the situation for any such activity,” he said.

He added that other defacement-related issues previously identified within the hall were already receiving attention from management.

“Other defacement issues already identified. We are currently in active discussions with the management to establish a concrete way to enforce the necessary punishments for those found to be in default,” he added.