The founder of the Muhyideen Association of Nigeria and the proprietor of the College is Sheikh Abdulla Jibril lmam Sahban.

Sheikh Sahban started his adult life as a successful trader in various commodities. By the late 1950s he abandoned his lucrative business to start working towards providing opportunities for educating both the young and the old. This was why he established a Women Adult Education Centre, which now has branches in various parts of Ilorin metropolis. Prominent women including some women commissioners benefited from these centers. Alhaji (Sheikh) Sahban later blended his Quranic Education with western education with the establishment of Nursery/Primary Schools which are still functioning today. He later added the College of Arabic and Islamic Studies offering virtually all the subjects being offered by other public colleges. Next, he also established the Muhyideen Secondary School in Ilorin which has been taken over by the State Government, and a Grade 2 Teachers College. This has been phased out in line with the Federal Government policy for Teachers' Colleges.