On Thursday, November 13, Ezra Olubi, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Paystack, was accused of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. Here is what we have gathered so far.
Who is Ezra Olubi?
Ezra Olubi is famous for co-founding Paystack, one of Nigeria’s foremost online payment platforms. The establishment of Paystack made it easy for merchants to accept payments via customers’ credit and debit cards, making it a top-used platform for several businesses. If you’ve ever made online payments in Nigeria, chances are you’ve used Paystack.
The platform’s impact and reputation were so significant that Ezra was awarded the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in October 2022.
Outed for alleged sexual misconduct
Whatever opinions people held of Ezra Olubi crumbled on November 13, after old, disturbing tweets of his resurfaced.
It began on Wednesday, November 12, following several posts and a Twitter Space by a former romantic partner, where she accused him of power abuse and sexual misconduct.
The discovery of horrendous tweets
Although Olubi wasn’t directly mentioned on the Twitter Space and posts put out by his ex, they led to scrutiny of his X account and the discovery of horrendous decade-old tweets that he made between 2008 and 2013.
Each Tweet is worse than the last
Since the evening of November 13, X users have unearthed several disturbing old tweets from Olubi, including references to workplace harassment and explicit comments about minors and animals.
One tweet from Olubi said:
Another tweet of his read:
Deactivation and suspension
Not long after the tweets started making the rounds, Olubi deactivated his X account.
On Friday, November 14, Paystack announced it had suspended Olubi for alleged sexual misconduct involving a subordinate.
In a statement to TechCabal, the online payment platform said:
“Paystack is aware of the allegations involving our Co-founder, Ezra Olubi. We take matters of this nature extremely seriously. As of Thursday evening,
November 13, 2025, Ezra has been suspended from all duties and responsibilities pending a formal investigation.”
The company added that its board “is in the process of appointing an independent third-party investigator to ensure the investigation is conducted fairly, thoroughly, and with full confidentiality.”
Calls for Accountability
As an investigation into Olubi’s alleged sexual misconduct opens and more Nigerians discover his problematic posts, the conversations around his conduct continue to grow. One thing is clear: Nigerians disapprove of the behaviours and ideas portrayed in Ezra Olubi’s old tweets. All attention turns to the ongoing investigation as Nigerians await its outcome.
This is a developing story.
