Posted 3/5/2024, 9:53:57 AM
Alhassan and Hayford Appointed Ministers after Excelling as MPs Continuing Late Husbands' Legacies
- Lydia Alhassan and Ophelia Hayford became MPs to continue legacies of their late husbands who died while in office
- Both women have excelled as legislators and served on important parliamentary committees
- Lydia Alhassan won competitive elections in 2019 and 2020 to retain her seat
- Ophelia Hayford resigned as Assistant Police Superintendent to contest by-election after husband's murder
- Both appointed as Ministers in 2024, with impressive educational and professional backgrounds