Paystack fires co-founder Ezra Olubi amid sexual misconduct controversy
Source: TechPoint __________ Nigerian fintech Paystack has terminated the employment of its Co-founder and chief technology officer, Ezra Olubi , after public allegations that he had sexual relations with a junior employee. Olubi announced the firing in a blog post on Saturday, November 23, 2025, saying that the decision came before the company’s investigation was complete. The controversy began in mid-November when a social media post alleging abusive behaviour by Olubi went viral and prompted users to resurface a series of explicit tweets from earlier in his career. Paystack confirmed that it had suspended Olubi and opened a formal investigation, stating that it had established a review process and intended to appoint an independent investigator. Olubi said in his post that he was not given a meeting or an opportunity to respond before his contract was ended and that the termination appeared to contravene the terms of his suspension and the company’s intern...