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Perhaps you shouldn't allow handover of such responsibility or tasks. Force Person A to own task but allow Person B to assist Person A. Surely Person A won't mind help Frontera on B.

Person B should probably accept but present the trade off. Allow the manager to decide what matters. Confidently state what options are possible within timeframe X

Person A may legitimately view person B as more qualified. Whether or not this is true.