Ezra Olubi

Ezra Olubi
Born
Ezra Olubi

(1986-11-12) 12 November 1986
Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
Alma materBabcock University Illishan Remo, Ogun State
OccupationsEntrepreneur, IT expert, Chief Technology Officer, Software and Mobile App Developer
Years active2006-till present
Known forLGBTIQ Advocacy, Entrepreneurship, IT, PayStack
TitleCo-founder PayStack

Ezra Olubi (born 12 November 1986) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, software developer, and Co-founder of Paystack where he also served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).[1][2]

Education

Ezra studied computer science at Babcock University, where he developed his skills as a software developer and won exhibition awards on campus. [3]

Career

After completing his university education, Ezra began a career in software development. He worked at Softcom Imagio Limited, where he served as Head of Product Development and contributed to building Eyowo, an early unified payment system. He later served as Chief Technology Officer at Jobberman. [4]

In 2016, alongside Shola Akinlade, he co-founded Paystack, an e-payment platform. Paystack simplified the process of integrating payment gateways into websites and became one of the first Nigerian startups accepted into Y Combinator. The company was acquired by Stripe for $200 million in 2020.[5][6][2]

Personal life

On April 10, 2021, he displayed one of his outfits that he wore to attend a friend's function via his Twitter handle, with the inscription: 'My friend invited me to her wedding party and all I heard was "Ezra, get dressed!"' Ezra, a heterosexual male, often wears lipstick and has his nails done, defying traditional masculine norms.[7][8][9][10]

Suspension and Controversy on X(formerly Twitter)

In November 2025, he was suspended by Paystack following allegations on social media suggesting sexual misconduct with a subordinate. The allegation, as well as his resurfaced tweets from 2009 - 2013, have started ongoing social media outrage[11][12]

Termination from Paystack

In November 2025, he was fired from Paystack by the Board of Directors over the alleged sexual misconduct and the resurfacing of his controversial past tweets.[13][14][15] Ezra regarded his termination unfair and seeks legal means.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Paystack cofounder Ezra Olubi Biography, Age, Business and Net Worth". Contents101. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  2. 1 2 Tv, Bn (2020-11-29). "Get to Know More about Paystack's Ezra Olubi in this Interview with Peace Itimi". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ↑ "A Paystack Friendship". Vistanium. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Inside the rise, controversial fall of ex Paystack co-founder Ezra Olubi". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Shola Akinlade: The inspiration behind Paystack's success". Nairametrics. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  6. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2020-10-15). "Good News We Love To See: Lagos-based Paystack acquired by Stripe for $200Million". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  7. ↑ Hoek, Jan; Tayo, Stephen; Rotinwa, Ayodeji; Lyons, Eve (2018-12-01). "What It Means to Dress in Lagos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ↑ Nigeria, Ripples (2021-04-18). "CELEB GIST: Paystack co-founder, Olubi, comes out as gay? Gov Buni takes Abacha's daughter as wife number 4…more inside". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ↑ "Twitter abuzz over Paystack co-founder's outfit to friend's wedding". TheCable. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  10. ↑ "Nigerians react to Paystack co-founder tweet of how e 'dress' go wedding". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  11. ↑ Oloruntade, Ganiu (2025-11-14). "Paystack suspends co-founder Ezra Olubi over sexual misconduct allegation". TechCabal. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  12. ↑ Ayobami (2025-11-14). "Old tweets spark outrage as Paystack suspends Ezra Olubi". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  13. 1 2 Omotere, Samuel (24 November 2025). "I have been fired unfairly by Paystack, says co-founder Ezra Olubi". The Punch. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  14. 1 2 Balogun, Folake (25 November 2025). "Inside the rise, controversial fall of ex Paystack co-founder Ezra Olubi". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Ezra Olubi: A Scandal on the Edge of a Case Study". This Day. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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