Accelerating Community Development.

We promote Nigerian arts and culture while participating in nation building in both Canada and Nigeria. We support the social and psychological well-being of Nigerians living in Edmonton, while fostering unity among all members.

We are a sub-group of the bigger Edo people of Nigeria in diaspora

I am happy and willing to serve as the president of the Esan association of Edmonton, to promote our culture and foster unity among Nigerians living in Edmonton and also to provide guidance to newcomers. We promote Nigerian arts and culture while participating in nation building in both Canada and Nigeria.

We support the social and psychological well-being of Nigerians living in Edmonton, while fostering unity among all members.

President - Solomon E. Irabor

“We are poised Foster the good image of our country Nigeria”

ABOUT US

Esan association of Edmonton was formed in 2016 by people of Esan origin from Edo state in Nigeria.

The Esan people (Esan: Ẹ̀bhò Ẹ̀sán) are an ethnic group of south south Nigeria who speak the Esan language. The Esan are traditionally agriculturalists, trado-medical practitioners, mercenary warriors and hunters.

The modern Esan nation is believed to have been organized during the 15th century, when citizens, mostly nobles and princes, left the neighboring Benin Empire for the northeast; there they formed communities and kingdoms called eguares among the aboriginal peoples whom they met there.

Historically, Esan traces their ancestry to the Bini (Edo) people of the powerful pre-colonial African kingdom of Bini Empire in Nigeria.

There are on the whole 35 established kingdoms in Esanland, each of which is headed by a king called an Onojie.

Our Values

We are non-political and non-religious in nature.
We are a sub-group of the bigger Edo people of Nigeria in diaspora
Create avenue to support and maintain our cultural heritage/Identity
Teach our Children the cultural and traditions of Esan/Edo people
An avenue to teach our children Esan language
Foster the good image of our country Nigeria
Help us and our children become better Canadians, great ambassadors of Nigeria and better Edo persons!