| Kegite Club | |
| Type: | Soci-cultural club |
| Status: | Active |
| Purpose: | Preserve African culture, promote peace |
| Headquarters: | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Region Served: | Worldwide |
| Leader Title: | Chief |
| Key People: | Olusegun Obasanjo (Grand Patron)[1] [2] |
| Former Name: | Palm Wine Drinkers Association |
| Footnotes: | It is the second oldest social club in Nigeria after National Association of Seadogs |
The Kegite Club formerly known as Palm Wine Drinkers Association is a soci-cultural group in Nigeria headquartered in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State, Nigeria, founded in 1962.[3] [4]
Kegites club in Nigeria is divided into different hemispheres which give rise to numerous ilyas spread around different tertiary institutions.
The club had its first chief in the person of Late Professor olusegunAdesina. Since the formation, the club has undergone various kinds of transformation, for instance the club had its 1st female member in the person of L.S.F Dupe Ajayi, she was the 1st female to join the club in (1968). In 1974 the club started spreading to other schools in Nigerian with ilya du tractor (federal college of Agriculture AkureOndo state Nigeria) as the first Ilya to get a keg of office (accreditation) from the world head quarters.