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.[4][5]
| Formation | 1962[a] |
|---|---|
| Type | Soci-cultural club |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Preserve African culture, promote peace |
| Headquarters | Obafemi Awolowo University |
Region served | Worldwide |
Key people | Olusegun Obasanjo (Grand Patron)[2][3] |
Formerly called | Palm Wine Drinkers Association |
| It is the second oldest social club in Nigeria after National Association of Seadogs | |
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.
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- ^ Ologbosere, Olumide (23 January 2020). "LASU Kegites Club celebrates 30 years anniversary". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Reporter (17 April 2017). "EX-PRESIDENT OBASANJO, THE GRAND PATRON OF KEGITES CLUB, GYRATES WITH YOUTHS". City People Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Odunayo, Adams (17 April 2017). "Obasanjo the Grand patron of supreme kegite club pictured gyrating (PHOTOS)". Legit.ng. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ U. Ohaeri, Jude; O. Oduyela, Samuel; A. Odejide,Olabisi; M. Dipe, T.; U. Ikwuagwu, Princewill; Zamani, Andrew (10 July 2009). "The History and Drinking Behaviour of the Nigerian Students' Palm Wine Drinkers Club". Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. 3 (2): 171–183. doi:10.3109/09687639609017391. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Ejifoma, Rebecca (29 September 2020). "Nigeria: Kegites Are No Cultists, Says Hotelier Bose Daramola". This Day. Retrieved 22 February 2022 – via AllAfrica.
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