58. On 24 October 2008 the Secretariat transmitted to the Respondent State the submission on the Merits of the Complainants. 59. By letter dated 24 October 2008, the Complainants were informed that the 44th Ordinary Session will be held in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria from 10 to 24 November 2008. 60. During the 44th Ordinary Session the African Commission considered the Communication on the Merits and deferred it to the 45th Ordinary Session scheduled to be held from 13 to 27 May 2009 in Banjul, The Gambia. 61. By Note Verbale and letter dated 19 December 2008, the Secretariat informed the parties of the decision to defer the consideration on the Merit of the Communication to the 45th Ordinary Session. 62. By Note Verbale and a letter both dated 24 April 2009, the parties were reminded that the Communication will be considered on the Merit at the 45th Ordinary Session to be held in Banjul, The Gambia from 13-27 May 2009. 63. By Note Verbale and letter dated 16 July 2009, the African Commission informed the parties of its decision to defer the Communication to the 46 th Ordinary Session, scheduled to take place from 11 to 25 November 2009. 64. By Note Verbale and letter dated 20 December 2009, the African Commission informed parties of its decision to defer consideration of this Communication to the 47 Ordinary Session of the African Commission scheduled to take place from 12 to 26 May 2010. 15