YOUTUBER Niko Omilana rocketed to fame along with his viral prank movies – together with one humiliating stunt throughout the 2024 election.

He can be becoming a member of a slew of different celebrities as they head to Scotland for the celeb model of the BBC’s Traitors.

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Who’s Niko Omilana?

Niko was born on March 4, 1998, in Staffordshire.

He turned widespread for posting prank movies to his YouTube channel and, till his electoral pranks, was finest identified for his viral video entitled I Pranked America’s Most Racist Man.

At first of September 2022, Omilana was introduced as a member of the YouTube Allstars soccer crew.

The Allstars was created by British YouTube group Sidemen again in 2016 to play charity soccer matches.

He’s immensely widespread on-line, racking up over three million followers on Instagram and practically eight million on YouTube (as of April 2025).

Taking up Rishi Sunak

Niko determined to drag off an enormous stunt in 2024, impressed by his viral run for mayor of London in 2021.

He ran towards Rishi Sunak in his personal constituency, within the disatrous snap election referred to as by the then-Prime Minister.

Though it was a devastating election for the Tories which noticed them lose a file variety of seats, Niko was finally crushed by Sunak.

Niko solely received 160 votes, although, technically, Sunak was the primary prime minister to lose their place in parliament – since he was working for a seat which had modified its constituency boundaries.

When he ran for mayor of London in 2021, he mentioned he was a part of the Niko Defence League, however he stood as an impartial candidate within the 2024 Normal Election.

Labour got here second within the race, adopted by Reform UK, the Lib Dems, the Inexperienced Celebration, Depend Binface and an impartial candidate.

Niko got here in eighth place.

Throughout Sunak’s speech the place he congratulated Keir Starmer’s Labour social gathering on its landslide victory, Niko held up an indication with the letter L – signifying “loser” – printed on it.

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Niko’s run for mayor

In April 2021, Niko introduced that he can be working for London Mayor.

Niko took to Instagram to ask voters for his help.

In a video posted to the platform, he mentioned: “I am Niko Omilana, founding father and supreme chief of the Niko Defence League, and I’m working for mayor of London.

“As you possibly can see I am taking this extraordinarily critically, all the things up till this second has been a warm-up, a light-weight jog, a stroll within the park however now we’re about to take the nation’s largest metropolis.

“There isn’t any higher chief on this nation than me so please my pals, vote Niko for mayor of London on Might sixth… or your breath stinks!

“Be sure you are registered to vote as properly, you do not need to miss out on this one.”

He shared his full manifesto to X (previously Twitter) that included telling Boris Johnson to “shush” and outlined his plan to rename Massive Ben.

Whereas Omilana was not elected as mayor, he did come fifth, beating out some a lot greater names in politics, like Laurence Fox and Piers Corbyn.

Sadiq Khan received a landslide victory as help for his ULEZ scheme soared.

Shaun Bailey, the Conservative candidate, got here in second – a outcome repeated by his successor Susan Corridor.

Becoming a member of the Movie star Traitors

Niko can be becoming a member of the forged of Movie star Traitors as filming kicks off this summer time.

He can be joined by Olympian and diving icon Tom Daley, Bridget Jones actress Celia Imrie and writer Stephen Fry.

Broadcasters Kate Garraway, Johnathan Ross and Clare Balding can even be becoming a member of the forged alongside singers Paloma Religion, Cat Burns and Charlotte Church.

There can be a slew of comedians within the forged too, together with Alan Carr, Lucy Beaumont, Nick Mohammed and Joe Wilkinson.

Actors Mark Bonnar, Tameka Empson and Ruth Codd can even enter the fortress, alongside rugby star Joe Marler and David Olusoga.

Cash knowledgeable Martin Lewis revealed that he had been requested to hitch the forged however needed to decline as a consequence of scheduling commitments.

Claudia Winkleman can be returning because the presenter when the present kicks off within the autumn.

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