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The Digest:

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his loyalists were conspicuously absent from the state's local government elections. Their non-participation, described as The Calculated Absence, comes as the governor is set to return to office after a state of emergency is lifted on September 18.

Key Points:
  • Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara was absent from the LG poll.
  • His loyalists, including the sacked LG chairmen, also did not participate.
  • The governor was reportedly in London and did not return.
  • FCT Minister Wike expressed confidence in Fubara's return on Sept 18.
  • The election was marked by low turnout and logistics issues.
  • The APC won most of the chairmanship seats.
  • Fubara's spokespersons declined to comment on his return.
The outcome of the elections suggests the "peace deal" between Fubara and Wike is holding. The poll's results pave the way for Fubara's likely return and a new political alignment in the state.

Sources: PUNCH