Ezra Olubi

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Ezra Olubi
Born
Ezra Olubi

(1986-11-12) 12 November 1986 (age 39)
Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
Alma mater Babcock University Illishan Remo, Ogun State
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, IT expert, Chief Technology Officer, Software and Mobile App Developer
Years active2006-till present
Known forLGBTIQ Advocacy, Entrepreneurship, IT, PayStack
TitleChief Technology Officer, and Co-founder PayStack

Ezra Olubi (born 12 November 1986) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, software developer, and Co-founder of Paystack. [1] [2]

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Education

Ezra studied computer engineering at Babcock University. In 2016, alongside Shola Akinlade he established the E-payment website PayStack. It was the first of its kind in Nigeria with a net worth of $120,000 and was later sold to Stripe for $200 million in 2020. [3] [4] [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. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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 [9] [10]

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. [11] [12] [13] Ezra regarded his termination unfair and seeks legal means. [11] [12] [13]

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. ↑ "Shola Akinlade: The inspiration behind Paystack's success". Nairametrics. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2020-10-15). "Good News We Love To See: Lagos-based Paystack acquired by Stripe for $200Million". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Twitter abuzz over Paystack co-founder's outfit to friend's wedding". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ↑ "Nigerians react to Paystack co-founder tweet of how e 'dress' go wedding". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ↑ Oloruntade, Ganiu (2025-11-14). "Paystack suspends co-founder Ezra Olubi over sexual misconduct allegation". TechCabal. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  10. ↑ Ayobami (2025-11-14). "Old tweets spark outrage as Paystack suspends Ezra Olubi". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  11. 1 2 Omotere, Samuel (24 November 2025). "I have been fired unfairly by Paystack, says co-founder Ezra Olubi". Punch NG. Punch Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  12. 1 2 Balogun, Folake (25 November 2025). "Inside the rise, controversial fall of ex Paystack co-founder Ezra Olubi". BusinessDay NG. BusinessDay Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Ezra Olubi: A Scandal on the Edge of a Case Study". THISDAY LIVE. THISDAY Newspapers Ltd. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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