Dark arts of politics: how ‘Team Jorge’ and Cambridge Analytica meddled in Nigerian election

Leaked messages show failed plan to discredit Muhammadu Buhari and get Goodluck Jonathan re-elected in 2015

Four weeks before a pivotal presidential election in Nigeria, an Israeli private operative specialising in political black ops" was preparing his trip to the country. On 17 January 2015 the man, who used the alias Jorge", emailed Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy he was coordinating with on a covert plan to manipulate Africa's largest democracy.

Friends, hi, I will be on the ground tomorrow for couple days ... Who is best to meet there[?]" he asked. Low profile as we came in on a special visa and we are watched closely (which is part of our plan :) anyway we need better understanding of the current status, improve communication and coordinate plans, we want to run by you a couple things that we might execute if the stars align. so plz, in very limited circulation, who is best to meet, and whats his/her position, and contact info."