By: Adeola Soetan Esu a gbe gbogbo wa o" Congratulations to all faithful of Esu deity and all Yoruba sons and daughters on the occasion of Esu Day Celebration tagged "Esu is not Satan. I must confess, like millions of Yoruba, that I didn't know for many years that Esu is not the Satan in the Bible or" Ashitani" of the Islamic faith. Not until I read "Oju Merindinlogun" and "Ijinle Ohun Enu Ifa" by Prof. Wande Abimbola, the Awise gbogbo Agbaye and former VC of University of Ife now OAU. And not until I met adherents of Esu deity in Abeokuta who were very pleasant and God fearing honest but frank people. Esu is a kind, gentle, straightforward but a no nonsense deity when provoked just like Sanponan. When you enter a covenant with Esu you must fulfill it, if not, he gets provoked and does the needful. Adherents are very proud to bear his name like Esubiyi, Esugbemi, Esufunke. I think the mix up of thinking Esu is Satan started with the