Businessman Atedo Peterside has raised concerns regarding the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Peterside questions whether a manipulative subordinate has unduly influenced the President’s decision, effectively limiting his options in addressing the crisis.

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?”