Manager Andy Hessenthaler was forced to field a patched up team with TEN players missing through injury or suspension, but he still saw them notch up their fifth win in six outings.
And Reading loanee winger Obita was the pick of the bunch as he made it three goals in two starts to keep Gillingham in touch with the play-off places.
Obita's opener came in the 45th minute.
Midfielder Oliver Lee's pass left the Robins flat-footed and Obita shrugged off a weak challenge from defender Sido Jombati to drill home from 16 yards.
In the 54th minute Gill's Argentine keeper Paulo Gazzaniga launched the ball forward and as central defender Alan Bennett and England U-21 keeper Jack Butland dithered over who should deal with the punt, Obita nipped in to hook home from 20 yards.
Midfielder Chris Whelpdale sealed the points in the 83rd minute when he tapped home a low cross from skipper Danny Kedwell from four yards for his eighth goal of the campaign.
Both teams had carbon copy chances to break the deadlock before Obita struck.
In the 25th minute Gillingham midfielder Chris Whelpdale bustled through on goal, but Bennett pinched the ball off his toe as he was about to drill home from eight yards.
Five minutes before the break Darryl Duffy was snuffed out by defender Danny Jackman from the same distance with the goal begging.
Meanwhile, Obita has his sights set on a pair of promotions.
Obita, 18, shrugged off a lame challenge from Sido Jombati for his first just before the break and took advantage of more dithering defending in the 54th minute to make it three goals in three outings following a one month loan deal from Reading.
England U-19 winger Obita then said:
"I don't know what will happen at the end of the month, but everyone at Gillingham has made me feel welcome and it would be great to see the club get promoted and be part of it. Obviously I also want Reading to get back into the Premier League as well and so it could turn out to be an excellent season."
"Reading's a great place to learn your trade and they have a habit of bringing on a few young players each season. I'll do whatever the gaffer there wants me to do, but I'm behind players like Robson-Kanu, McAnuff and Kebe and so I didn't expect to play much this season."
But Reading manger Brian McDermott is keeping his eye on the exciting youngster and Obita revealed:
"He has told me that I'm doing well for Gillingham. It's nice to know he's watching and so I've just got to keep on working hard to impress him."
Chris Whelpdale, 25, sealed the win with a 83rd minute tap in - his eighth of the campaign - before saying:
"We've got quite a lot of players out at the moment, but the youngsters have come in and done a great job. It's the business end of the season and if we carry on doing what we're doing we'll definitely be in the play-offs."
Loa nee winger Obita was definitely the pick of the bunch as he made it three goals in two starts to keep Gillingham in touch with the play-off places.
Both teams had carbon copy chances to break the deadlock before Obita struck the opener.
In the 25th minute Whelpdale bustled through on goal, but Bennett pinched the ball off his toe as he was about to drill home from eight yards.
Five minutes before the break Darryl Duffy was snuffed out by defender Danny Jackman from the same distance with the goal begging.
Delighted Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler said:
"I thought everybody was terrific. To come to Cheltenham, score three and keep a clean sheet. We all want to achieve something this season and even they players who aren't involved are fully behind what we're doing."
Cheltenham boss Mark Yates was seething and blasted:
""That was the worst performance of the season by a country mile and I apologise to the fans. The fans can boo at they end and that is fine but I need them to make some noise and get behind the players.. I take responsibility for picking the team, but the players have to take responsibility as well."
My clipping from The Sun on Sunday
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