The seventh Convocation service was gone before by a question and answer session on Monday, January 15 at the University's Headquarters in Abuja where the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu uncovered that the function planned to hang on Saturday, January 20, 2018 would be an energizing and notable one as the University would graduate a sum of 14,769 understudies; her biggest ever number of understudies at once. The Vice-chancellor additionally uncovered that the Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo having finished his PhD in Christian Theology would be part of the graduands and would be the principal PhD understudy to be delivered by the University.
On Friday, January 19, 2018 the Convocation Lecture titled "Rebuilding and True Federalism" was conveyed by Professor Rev. Eghosa E. Osaghae, the Vice Chancellor of the Igbinedion Univeristy, Okada, Edo state at the Convocation field of the University. This address was all around went to by graduating understudies and staff of the University. Additionally in participation were the Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the past Vice-chancellors of the University; Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe and Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede.