The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed Rhoda Gumus as a national commissioner (south-south) (INEC). The Bayelsa state nominee has previously been suspected of being a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) (APC). In a petition dated January 26 and addressed to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) alleged that they discovered documents confirming Gumus is a card-carrying member of the ruling party. The documents were said to be attached to the petition written by the civil society organisation (CSO). However Kabir Gay…