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Chief G.J. Toyon, about 52 years old at 2008; he is the Baale (administrative chief) of Ahanve.
Chief Suru Toyon, at 78 years old was the oldest male in the Ahanve ruling house in 2008.
Tunde Toyon is one of the sons of Chief Suru Toyon. He was about 28 years old in 2008.
Dr Demola Lewis is a lecturer at the Department of Linguistics and African Languages in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Mr Babalola, Babatunde Abidemi is a doctoral student at the University of Rice, USA.
Mrs Monisola M. Folorunso is a curator in the teaching museum of the Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.