Did she ask the boss for the boss to give her the authority, or did the boss approach her voluntarily and give the authority. So why didn't the boss apply his

Did she ask the boss for the boss to give her the authority, or did the boss approach her voluntarily and give the authority. So why didn't the boss apply his own authority to himself and announce it to the press? The whole thing is face. Why didn't the boss simply resign himself from the role?