[1] She contested in the 2020 Ghanaian General Election and won the parliamentary seat for the Mfantsiman Constituency.

[2] Hayford was born on 29 October 1973 and hails from Akwapim-Akropong in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

After the death of her husband while serving in office, she decided to replace him as the Member of parliament for the Mfantsiman Constituency.

[1] As Assistant Superintendent in the Ghana Police Service, she tendered her resignation as required by the 1992 Constitution to enable her contest the elections.

She was elected over James Essuon of the National Democratic Congress and Alijatu Ibrahim of the Ghana Union Movement.