Ezra Olubi, born 12 November 1986 in Ibadan, Nigeria, is a software engineer and entrepreneur. He studied computer engineering at Babcock University and co-founded fintech company Paystack alongside Shola Akinlade in 2015, which was later acquired by Stripe in 2020 for a reported sum of 200 million dollars.
In 2022, he was awarded a national honor (Order of the Niger) by the late Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
Old Tweets Resurface
In mid-November 2025, Olubi came under intense public scrutiny after a sexual allegation involving a subordinate began circulating on social media (X formerly Twitter).
Alongside the allegation, a wave of old social media posts attributed to Olubi from approximately 2009–2013 resurfaced online, triggering widespread outrage. Some of these quoted tweets include: “Save water. Take a bath with your neighbor’s daughter.”
“On a lighter note, I hear sex with a minor cures HIV. So my +ve followers, help yourselves. Ur neighbour’s daughter isn’t looking bad today.”
“Mtn keeps going down on you guys. I wish I were you guys and MTN was a little girl”
“Monday will be more fun with an ‘a’ in it. Touch a coworker today. Inappropriately.”
“I judge my female friends by the sounds their pee makes.” Thanks to the audio recorder in my bathroom.”
“What a wonderful world it would be if muslim women took the same position as the men do during prayers”
Social Media Reaction
These posts and many others include content referencing minors, sexualised jokes, and workplace misconduct. They have been described by many social media users as “predatory”, “offensive,” and unbecoming of a senior corporate leader.
X user Maryjane shared: “When you think you’ve seen the most degenerate tweet Ezra has made, the next one humbles you.”
Another X user, Naz, also qouted: “Ezra tweets be like Epstein files”
Aftermath
Following the resurfacing of his tweets, he immediately deactivated his X(Twitter) account and has yet to speak publicly on his resurfaced tweets.
Paystack, the Stripe-owned Nigerian payments company, has also suspended Ezra Olubi as Chief Technology Officer following the allegations.
As co-founder and former CTO of one of Africa’s most prominent fintech firms, Ezra Olubi’s alleged conduct has implications not just for him personally but for Paystack’s brand and investor confidence.
The case serves as a reminder that digital footprints from years past can resurface and impact reputations and accountability structures even for senior executives.
It also touches on issues of sexual misconduct in the workplace, especially where power imbalances such as superior-subordinate relationships exist.
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