Claim: Ibrahim Maiga was well known for his jovial personality and even ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives.
Evidence: He stood as a candidate for the European Parliament during the 2009 elections, representing the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL). In 2019, Maiga announced his return to politics and ran for a seat in the 2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia as a representative of the Priama Demokracia party.