Paystack co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, has spoken out regarding the sexual misconduct allegations that led to his dismissal from the company. He also said he was fired unfairly.
Olubi revealed the development in a blog post published on Sunday, 23 November 2025. The controversy began in mid-November after a social media post accusing Olubi of abusive behaviour went viral. The backlash led users to highlight explicit tweets he posted between 2009 and 2013, drawing widespread criticism.
Following the allegations, Paystack confirmed that it had suspended Olubi and opened a formal investigation, stating that it had set up a review process and planned to appoint an independent investigator.
In his blog post titled Terminated, Olubi said he was dismissed while the investigation was still ongoing and without an opportunity to defend himself.
“Over the past few days, my name and reputation, built over years as co-founder and technical leader at Paystack, have been called into question because of information circulating online,” he wrote. He said the company’s board suspended him and initiated what it described as an “independent” investigation, prompting him to remain silent.
“Once that process began, I chose not to make any public statements. I did this to avoid interfering with the investigation and because I expected a fair, thorough and unbiased review of the allegations being discussed online,” he wrote.
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Olubi added that he was not granted a hearing before the company ended his contract.
“I was not given a meeting or an opportunity to respond before my contract was ended,” he said, adding that the termination “appeared to contravene the terms of [his] suspension and the company’s internal policies.” He suggested that the silence during the investigation allowed “assumptions and misrepresentations to spread without challenge.”
Olubi insisted that the resurfaced tweets do not reflect his conduct.
“Those who know me personally or professionally understand that the posts being circulated do not reflect my conduct or the way I have lived my life. I have always… conducted myself in a manner that respects everyone’s dignity and safety,” he wrote. He concluded that his legal team would “explore possible steps in response.”
The allegations emerged after an individual who had a previous relationship with Olubi posted personal complaints online. This led to renewed scrutiny of several explicit tweets Olubi wrote between 2009 and 2013, some containing sexually suggestive comments involving colleagues and minors. He has since deactivated his X account.