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On the way to Sokoto, he had a burst tire, and by the time he bought a new tire and tube, attended to the welfare of his supporters, he had nothing left to pay the hotel bill. ... The ANPP (as APP then), which had nine governors in 1999, has now dwindled to three: Shekarau, Ali Modu Sheriff of Borno, and Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe. You never knew who would crumble next. But Shekarau came out boldly to say if he ever left the ANPP, he would first resign as governor. ...