Absurd local has a point (5)
I believe the answer is:
inane
'absurd' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'local has a point' is the wordplay.
'local' becomes 'inn' (I've seen this before).
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'point' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
'inn' enclosing 'a' is 'inan'.
'inan'+'e'='INANE'
(Other definitions for inane that I've seen before include "Puerile" , "Foolish, fatuous" , "Daft" , "Thick" , "unimaginative" .)