The Buddha didn’t say nibbana is the ultimate equanimity. He said it’s the ultimate happiness. Equanimity is a byproduct.

"We hear about awakened people who are extremely equanimous. But it’s not the case that the equanimity is the essence of their attainment. After all, the Buddha didn’t say nirvana is the ultimate equanimity. He said it’s the ultimate happiness. But the fact that awakened people have a basis for their happiness that doesn’t depend on conditions: That allows them to look at conditioned reality with a lot more equanimity. They’re not trying to feed on it anymore; they don’t need it for their happiness. So the equanimity is a byproduct."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Equanimity Isn't Everything"

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