Paystack co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, says he has been fired by the company over allegations of sexual misconduct. He also said he was fired unfairly.
The development was revealed by Olubi himself in his blog post published on Saturday, 23 November 2025.
The controversy began in mid-November after a social media post accusing Olubi of abusive behaviour went viral.
The backlash prompted online users to dig up explicit tweets he posted between 2009 and 2013, sparking widespread criticism.
Following the allegation, Paystack confirmed that it had suspended Olubi and opened a formal investigation, stating that it had set up a review process and intended to appoint an independent investigator.
However, 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.
Olubi added that he was not granted a hearing before the company ended his contract.
