In August 2007, he was elected as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Cameroon.
His constituency centered around his hometown, Akwaya, which is accessible by a poorly maintained road and foot track from Mamfe in Cameroon; the area has been subject to unrest due to land and tribal conflict.
[3] In November 2007, he indicated his support for a law banning female genital mutilation, which is still practiced by members of the Ejagham tribe in the area he represents as a deputy.
[5] In early 2008, Ayah was an outspoken critic of the 2008 changes to the Constitution of Cameroon, which removed term limits that would have prevented President Paul Biya from standing for re-election in 2011.
[10] Ayah was arrested on 21 January 2017, in connection with advocating for Cameroon to return to federal system of government as it was in the 1960s.