 General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida was Nigerias Head of State from 1985-1993 General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida was Nigerias Head of State from 1985-1993 For 1991 however, General Babangida come create additional nine states namely; Abia, Enugu, Delta, Jigawa, Kebbi, Osun, Kogi, Taraba and Yobe states, to make di total number of states be thirty. 