Buhari 's health announcement: Was it too late?

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's ear infection was first reported by local media last month after he cancelled an official trip to the commercial capital, Lagos.
But hours after the report, a presidential spokesman issued a statement insisting that the 73-year-old was “hale and hearty” saying he couldn’t make it to Lagos simply because of “scheduling difficulties”.
Concerns over Mr Buhari's health also grew after he cancelled a much publicised trip to the oil-rich Niger Delta last week.
The presidency has been tight lipped since then until last night’s confirmation of the rumours.
Many think news of their president’s illness should have first come from an official source rather the grapevine.  

Buhari has ear infection

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will take off the next 10 days to "rest" in London and to undergo treatment for an ear infection, his office has said.
Speculation about the 73-year-old president's health has been growing for weeks after he cancelled three official engagements.
"President Buhari will take 10 days off and travel to London from Monday June 6th, to rest,"During the holiday, the president will see an ear, nose and throat specialist for a persistent ear infection."
Mr Buhari had been examined by his personal physician and a specialist in Nigeria and both "recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution," the statement added