Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- As he prepares for his exit and the return of the legitimate, elected Governor of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibas allowed himself the indulgence of boasting that he has fulfilled the mandate given to him by President Tinubu on March 18 which is: to stabilize Rivers State, re-establish its institutions and return Rivers state to full democratic governance." He referred to what he called "the successful conduct of the polls and the swearing in of elected chairmen and councillors across the 23 LGAs" as evidence. Indeed, the state held its local government elections on August 30. It was largely boycotted by most of the political parties and the electorate. It was shabbily conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electora...