On the Rivers State crisis, what if a manipulative subordinate has successfully tied the President’s hands? - Businessman, Atedo Peterside, asks

Businessman, Atedo Peterside, has posed a question with regards the Rivers State crisis and declaration of a state of emergency on the state by President Tinubu. 

In a post shared on his X handle, Peterside who is also from Rivers state, wrote;

‘’On the Rivers State crisis, what if a manipulative subordinate has successfully "tied the President's hands"? Would that explain the numerous missteps?''