Obara'M tells the story of a struggling musician, Oluchi, who abandons her daughter with her father in the village to pursue a better life in Lagos. However, when her father dies, Oluchi is forced to return to the village and bear the responsibility of her daughter, Ihunnaya. As she returns to Lagos with her daughter, Oluchi tries to balance her newfound role as a mother with her music career. While caring for her daughter, she discovers Ihunnaya's musical talent, and their shared love for music brings them closer. As their bond strengthens, Oluchi hides the fact that she is Ihunnaya's mother. Eventually Ihunnaya discovers the truth which lead to a web of lies that threaten to tear the mother and daughter apart. Despite these lies, both the mother and daughter eventually reconcile.