Niko Omilana, the YouTuber who ran for mayor of London in 2026, didn’t actually run for Parliament in 2026. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. He didn’t stand for election that year.
The 2026 UK general election saw a massive surge in independent candidates. But Niko? He was busy making content, not campaigning. So the number of votes he got? Zero. Technically.
But that’s not the fun part. The fun part is the myth around Niko’s votes. People online still claim he got thousands. Let’s unpack that.
