What is "oba-igbomina"

Oba-Igbomina (in Yoruba correctly Ọ̀bà, but also written as Òbà), is an ancient Igbomina town in northeastern Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. It is one of the five related Yoruba towns named "Oba", the others being

• Oba-Ile, Olorunda LGA, Osun State, located about 15 km northwest of Osogbo,
• Oba-Oke, Olorunda LGA, Osun State, located north-northwest of Osogbo,
• Oba-Ile Akure South LGA, Ondo State, located just east of Akure, on Akure-Owo Road,
• Oba-Akoko Akoko South-West LGA, Ondo State, located northeast of Owo.

The original Ọ̀bà was the capital of an ancient Ọ̀bà civilization, a kingdom reputed in the oral history of the region as a center of great wealth and enterprise. Most of the extant Oba towns claim to be the original Oba or claim to be the oldest derivative of the ancient civilization.