President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took the first step towards his exit from office, holding his maiden post-election meeting with the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

The meeting took place at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja as a follow-up to Wednesday’s telephone conversation between them.

The President had called Buhari to congratulate him on his victory in Saturday’s presidential election and asked him to “come, so that we can sort out how to plan the transition period.”

Presidency officials described yesterday’s meeting as private.

Also yesterday, President Jonathan said the public revelation of his personal accounts in office will have to wait for now.

He told State House reporters that he would speak on his experience and other issues “at the appropriate time.”

He spoke at the end of the Good Friday Service at the Aso Villa Chapel.

“Don’t worry, I will talk to you at the appropriate time,” he told the reporters as they swam around him.

The seven short exhortations that accompanied the lessons at the service focused on the sacrifice the officiating ministers said Jonathan made to keep the county united.

They likened his decision to accept defeat to the sacrifice Jesus Christ made to safe mankind.

They urged him to remain focus because his future is in the hands of God.

They also congratulated the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory

The service also featured renditions of special hymns as well as intercessory prayers for the President, for peace and for the country at large.

At the service were Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christians Pilgrims Commission, Mr. John Kennedy-Okpara; Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Joan Ayo; Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Ima Niboro; and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali.