Eiii, gist dey ground o! Paystack, the Nigerian payments company wey Stripe own, dey inside wahala. Dem suspend their co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Ezra Olubi, sake of some serious allegations of sexual misconduct wey dey circulate for social media this week. E dey involve a subordinate, you know.
Paystack confirm say dem suspend am, and dem open formal internal investigation sharp sharp. According to Paystack statement, “Paystack dey aware of the allegations wey dey involve our Co-founder, Ezra Olubi. We dey take mata wey be like this very serious. From now till investigation finish, Ezra don stand down from all duties and responsibilities.”
The company say dem no go talk plenty until dem finish investigation. But the gist be say, the allegation surface on Wednesday for social media. E come intensify after one Nigerian tech publication bring out plenty old social media posts wey Olubi do like ten years ago.
Old Tweets Cause Wahala
Dem say the tweets, wey he post between 2009 and 2013, get sexually explicit comments inside. E even mention say he wan snap coworker thigh, and some comments involve minors sef. One tweet from 2011 wey resurface read: “Monday go sweet pass if 'a' dey inside. Touch coworker today. Inappropriately.” E shock you?
Olubi and Shola Akinlade start Paystack for 2015. The company become big success for African tech when Stripe wey be US payments giant buy am for 2020. Dem say the money pass $200 million!
This controversy don cause plenty talk for social media about how companies suppose dey responsible and the kind culture wey dey inside Nigerian tech industry. People dey talk plenty about accountability and ethics for the tech space.
What Next?
- Paystack go do thorough investigation.
- Olubi future with Paystack dey hang.
- The outcome go affect Paystack reputation.
We go keep you updated as the story dey unfold.