Stephen Akintayo Says GText Staff Paid After Solomon Buchi's Intervention

Stephen Akintayo Says GText Paid Former Staff on Solomon Buchi’s List Except Two People

Domzy October 11, 2026

Stephen Akintayo says GText staff paid after public complaints over alleged unpaid salaries, claiming that former employees whose names appeared on a list reportedly submitted through media personality Solomon Buchi received their outstanding payments on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Akintayo made the claim during an Instagram Live hosted by Dr Olumide Emmanuel on Saturday, October 10, as the controversy surrounding GText and its former employees continued to attract public attention.

During the discussion, the businessman said a friend had contacted Buchi, who provided a list of people reportedly owed salaries. Akintayo claimed that the company subsequently paid everyone on the list that same Tuesday, adding that some recipients had posted videos confirming receipt of their money. However, he said two people, the former human resources officer and the officer’s assistant were excluded because, according to him, their cases were already under police investigation. The claims were made during the live broadcast and have not been independently verified in full.

Stephen Akintayo Says GText Staff Paid on Tuesday

Explaining what happened after the salary complaints gained attention, Akintayo said payments were made following an intervention involving a friend and Solomon Buchi. According to the businessman, Buchi supplied a list of former employees who reportedly had outstanding salary claims. Akintayo said he subsequently pressed for the payments to be made. “Every one of that list was paid,” he said during the discussion, maintaining that the payments were completed on Tuesday night. Akintayo also claimed that some former employees had recorded videos confirming that they received their outstanding salaries. He expressed disappointment that Buchi had not, in his view, publicly acknowledged the reported resolution by explaining that he had intervened and that the listed employees had been paid. The account suggests that the salary dispute had seen further developments since the allegations gained traction online. However, the complete list of recipients, payment amounts and independent confirmation of every transaction were not established in the remarks provided.

Solomon Buchi’s Role in the GText Salary Dispute

Akintayo said Buchi’s involvement followed contact between the media personality and a mutual acquaintance. He clarified that the list was reportedly sent to a friend rather than directly to GText, after which arrangements were made for the payments. During the Instagram Live, Dr Olumide sought clarification about whether Buchi knew that the listed employees had received their money. Akintayo responded that Buchi was aware of the reported payments and said he had wanted him to join the live discussion. The exchange placed Buchi’s role in the reported resolution at the centre of the conversation, particularly because his public comments had helped draw attention to complaints from former employees. Source

On October 9, NBG Africa reported that Buchi had received complaints from more than 30 people concerning alleged salary delays and working conditions at GText. The publication also reported that Buchi had removed an earlier video after individuals intervened and assured him that the outstanding salary issues would be addressed. Neither the removal of a social media post nor the claims made during the live session independently establish that every employee’s complaint has been resolved.

Akintayo Identifies Two Former Employees Not Included in the Payments

While claiming that everyone on Buchi’s list had been paid, Akintayo identified two exceptions: the former HR officer and the officer’s assistant. He said their cases were already with the police and alleged that the former HR officer was involved in organising an attack against the company. Akintayo further alleged that the former employee had failed to return company assets and had deleted the company’s human resources database. These are allegations made by Akintayo during the live session. The material available for this report does not independently establish whether the allegations have been proven or what findings, if any, have resulted from a police investigation. The two employees’ perspectives and any response from their representatives would be necessary to provide a fuller account of the dispute. Their exclusion from the reported salary payments also raises a separate question about the status of any outstanding employment entitlements, which cannot be determined solely from the fact that a dispute has been referred to the police.

How the GText Unpaid Salary Controversy Started

The latest exchange follows allegations by former GText Homes employees who publicly complained about unpaid salaries, employment disputes and other workplace grievances. On October 6, 2026, the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) published a report detailing allegations from former employees. One former worker, identified as Victoria, said GText paid her outstanding salary of ₦395,000 after she raised the issue publicly. Victoria also expressed concern that other former colleagues were allegedly still waiting for payments at the time of her statement.

GText, however, rejected allegations of widespread wrongdoing and described the online criticism as a smear campaign. The company also alleged misconduct by some former employees and said it had taken steps concerning those issues. The competing accounts have contributed to a public dispute over employee welfare, salary payments, management practices and the responsibilities of a company towards former staff. Akintayo’s latest statement introduces a claimed development in the salary aspect of the controversy, although it does not settle every allegation raised in previous reports.

GText Controversy Continues as Questions Remain

The Instagram Live hosted by Dr Olumide brought renewed attention to the dispute and provided Akintayo with an opportunity to explain his account of the reported salary payments. His central claim was that everyone named on the list provided through Buchi had been paid on Tuesday, with two exceptions whose cases he said were under police investigation. The next important step is independent confirmation from the affected former employees, together with further clarification from GText and Buchi about the list, the payments and any outstanding claims. For now, Akintayo’s statements represent the latest development in a wider dispute that has raised questions about employee welfare, corporate accountability and how workplace grievances are handled.