Ibadan – Paystack, the Stripe-owned Nigerian payments company, has suspended its Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following an allegation of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate.
The controversy started on social media on Wednesday, after someone who once had a relationship with Olubi published personal complaints online.
The post prompted renewed attention to disturbing tweets Olubi posted between 2009 and 2013, many of which contained sexually suggestive content involving colleagues and minors.
The resurfacing of the tweets reignited public debate over accountability, personal conduct, and the long-lasting impact of social media activity. Olubi has since deactivated his X account.
According to a report on TechCabal on Friday, the company said it had opened a formal probe into the matter.
The company said it has initiated a review process led by its board in line with its internal policies: “The Board is in the process of appointing an independent third-party investigator to ensure the investigation is conducted fairly, thoroughly, and with full confidentiality.”
“To protect the integrity of this process, we will not be commenting further until the investigation is complete,” the company said in a confirmation statement made to TechCabal.
Between 2009 and 2013, Olubi posted several tweets containing sexually explicit comments about colleagues, described erections during meetings, referenced wanting to photograph a coworker’s thighs, and made comments involving minors and sexualised anime characters. One tweet from May 23, 2011, read: “Monday will be more fun with an ‘a’ in it. Touch a coworker today. Inappropriately.”
The tweets, posted years before he co-founded Paystack, resurfaced on Thursday and quickly spread across X. Their renewed circulation has intensified public scrutiny as the company investigates the allegation,
fueling broader discussion about workplace boundaries and expectations of behaviour from senior leaders in the ecosystem. Olubi has not publicly addressed the tweets or allegations of sexual misconduct. He also deactivated his X account on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
