RESOLUTION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE: ADEDEJI GBOLAHAN, ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL
The Disciplinary Committee of the Great Independence Hall 14th Assembly of the Legislative Council convened a hearing on October 14, 2025, to address a series of serious allegations against the Administrator General, Adedeji Gbolahan (Peculiar). The inquiry was initiated specifically to investigate claims published by the INDY Press among others concerning:
The alleged creation of unauthorized external bank accounts in the Hall’s name without proper procedure.
The diversion and mismanagement of Junior Common Room (JCR) funds, including JCR rent.
General official misconduct and gross disregard for constituted authority.
This document details the Committee’s thorough findings, which, while clearing the Administrator General on certain allegations, conclusively establish acts of gross administrative negligence, abuse of office, and insubordination, and outlines the immediate disciplinary measures prescribed.
FINDINGS
The Disciplinary Committee proceeded by investigating each allegation, conducting interviews with the Administrator General, relevant officials, and the Hall Supervisor, and reviewing all submitted financial documentation.
1. Allegation of Unauthorized External Accounts
This inquiry was initiated, in part, due to reports circulated by the INDY Press alleging the creation of unauthorized external bank accounts in the Hall’s name. The Committee’s exhaustive financial inquiry confirmed that no external or unauthorized bank account was formally created or registered in the name of the Great Independence Hall. This primary allegation, as publicly reported, is therefore considered unsubstantiated based on the evidence presented to the Committee.
2. JCR Funds Diversion, Mismanagement, and Abuse of Office
The Committee focused a major part of its investigation on the alleged diversion and mismanagement of rent from the Junior Common Room (JCR) facility.
When interrogated, the Administrator General, Adedeji Gbolahan, denied outright diverting the necessary JCR rent. However, he admitted to a separate but critical failing: he affirmed that he used his authority to allow certain individuals (such as alumni or members of the Katangites) to use the JCR facility for free.
This practice was carried out without proper documentation and crucially, without the knowledge or written approval of the Hall Management. This action, taking unilateral control over public property, is what the Committee deduced as a clear Abuse of Office, as he circumvented due process.
The Disciplinary Committee then interviewed the Hall Supervisor to verify these claims. The Hall Supervisor clearly affirmed that she had repeatedly warned the Administrator General to manage the JCR carefully.
She confirmed that, officially, only two usage reports were recorded for the entire session. Adding to the financial irregularity, the Hall Supervisor requested the official receipts from the IGR (Internally Generated Revenue) for these two recorded payments (a sum of #48,000 and ₩5,000). The Administrator General only provided a mere Remita receipt, which means the payments remain unconfirmed by management.
Even more disturbingly, these two payments were made by the executive officers themselves (Peculiar Adedeji Gbolahan and Chisom Obinelo R.), not by the users who rented the facility. Since the payment of rent should be made directly by the users, the Committee deduced that the executive’s involvement in making these payments suggests a clear diversion of funds occurred. This, combined with the lack of proper documentation and reports for every single request to use the JCR, constitutes a comprehensive finding of Abuse of Office and Power through gross mismanagement.
3. Case of The Asherkine’s Donation
This finding concerns the handling of a significant cash donation intended to sponsor the Hall’s Independence Day celebrations, establishing a clear case of Constitutional Breach and Gross Misconduct.
The Donation: A cash sum of #300,000 was donated to the Hall.
The Directive: The Rt. Honourable Speaker explicitly instructed the Administrator General, Adedeji Gbolahan, to deposit the full amount into the official Hall account within 48 hours.
The Violation: The Committee discovered, through the Administrator General’s own testimony, that he failed to deposit the money as instructed. He admitted to personally retaining the public funds as cash, stating, “I saved the money but not in any bank account.”
Because the Administrator General was handling these official Hall funds, he was responsible for adhering to the financial management duties, as primarily outlined for the Finance Commissioner. This act constitutes a flagrant breach of the Hall’s Constitution, specifically violating Article 3, Section iii, Sub-section 5 (S.S.5), which states that the officer responsible “shall pay all money handed over to him to the Hall’s account not later than forty eight working hours of collection.”
The personal retention of #300,000 in public funds, in direct contradiction of a directive and the Constitution, is not merely negligence; it is a profound breach of fiduciary trust and constitutes Gross Misconduct.
4. Defiance and Insubordination
The conduct of the Administrator General demonstrated an unacceptable and sustained pattern of contempt for the disciplinary process and constituted authority.
Failure to Comply
The Administrator General consistently failed to submit mandatory reports requested by the legislative council such as the audit report as when due, independence day report and openly showed defiance by refusing to pay fines that were duly prescribed and communicated.
Therefore, such deliberate and conscious refusal to comply with the directives of a constituted disciplinary body is intolerable.
The Committee views this attitude not merely as an error in judgment, but as a direct act of insubordination intended to undermine the integrity, power, and finality of the entire disciplinary process of the Assembly.
This constitutes a severe breach of official conduct.
We have now refined all four findings to be clear, authoritative, and backed by specific evidence:
Unauthorized Accounts:
Cleared the air, pointed to the press, and found no formal account was created.
JCR Mismanagement: Found Abuse of Office and Power based on personal use, lack of documentation, Hall Supervisor testimony, and fund diversion.
Asherkine’s Donation
Found Constitutional Breach and Gross Misconduct based on the #300,000 cash sum, the Speaker’s direct order, and the violation of the 48-hour deposit rule.
Defiance and Insubordination: Found a sustained pattern of Contempt of Constituted Authority by refusing to pay fines and submit reports.
The Committee’s Position
The Committee finds the conduct of the Administrator General to be deeply disappointing and unbecoming of a principal officer of this prestigious Hall.
The disregard for financial accountability, the carelessness in handling a public donation, and the open disdain for disciplinary orders are offenses too weighty to be overlooked.
The Committee, therefore, concludes that the Administrator General’s actions amount to gross administrative negligence, abuse of office, and insubordination.
After careful deliberation, the Disciplinary Committee hereby resolves as follows:
The Administrator General shall serve a seven (7) days suspension from office, effective from Thursday, 15th October 2025, for gross administrative negligence and insubordination.
The Administrator General must submit a detailed and comprehensive written report on the Asherkine’s donation on or before 11:59 PM on Saturday, 18th October 2025
Failure to meet this deadline shall compel the Administrator General to refund the entire amount on or before 11:59 PM on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 after the lapse of the stated deadline.
The submitted report shall be forwarded to the Audit Committee for verification, and the Audit Committee shall, in turn, report back to the Disciplinary Committee for final review and further action.
The Disciplinary Committee wishes to make it unequivocally clear that the Great Independence Hall stands on the pillars of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
The Committee will not bow to intimidation, sentiment, or external interference. The Hall’s constitution remains supreme, and its enforcement non-negotiable. The actions prescribed herein take immediate effect, and any attempt to obstruct or undermine them shall be met with swift and decisive disciplinary measures.
Hon. Sanusi Kareem
CHAIRMAN, DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
Hon. Abdulhakeem Abdurrahman
SECRETARY, DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
