President Bola Tinubu cancelled last week’s Independence Anniversary parade at the last minute. No reason was given for the cancellation beyond the government’s “deep regret” for the “inconvenience caused”. Given that it was about Nigeria’s 65th anniversary as an independent state, a milestone, the cancellation was significant. Yet, in truth, it was just as well the parade was axed. For it would be an extraordinary act of self-deception to roll out the drums for Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary.