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Also Known As	Timothy MofOlorunso Aluko
Born	June 14, 1918 • Ilesa • Nigeria
Died	May 1, 2010 (aged 91) • Lagos • Nigeria
Notable Works	“Chief the Honourable Minister” • “Kinsman and Foreman” • “One Man, One Matchet” • “One Man, One Wife”

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