The university was named after the first Nigerian Superintendent of the church, Pastor Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega.

The inaugural class, consisting of 58 students, graduated in September 2015.

[3] On 30 May 2018, the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan reiterated that all 14 academic programs presented to the National Universities Commission in 2016 were given full accreditation.

[4] Also, on August 31, 2018, The National Universities Commission approved 13 postgraduate programmes for Samuel Adegboyega University with effect from 2018/2019 Academic Session.

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