24. On 14 April 2005, the Secretariat received a letter from the Complainants confirming that the complaint should be treated as a Communication. 25. At its 37th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission considered the Communication and decided to be seized thereof. 26. By Note Verbale of 24 May 2005, the Respondent State was notified of the African Commission‟s decision and requested to submit its arguments on admissibility within three months of the notification. By letter of the same date, the Complainant was notified of the African Commission‟s decision. 27. On 23 August 2005, the Secretariat received the arguments of the Respondent State on the admissibility of the Communication. 28. On 25 August 2005, the Secretariat received the Complainant‟s arguments on admissibility. 29. By Note Verbale of 25 August 2005, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Respondent State‟s submissions and transmitted the Complainant‟s submission to the State. By letter of the same date, the Secretariat informed the Complainant of the Respondent State‟s submissions. 30. On 23 September 2005, the Secretariat received additional submission on admissibility from the Respondent State. 31. At its 38th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission deferred consideration of the Communication to allow the Complainant to submit further arguments on admissibility. 32. By Note Verbale dated 15 December 2005 and letter of the same date, the Secretariat of the African Commission notified both parties of the African Commission‟s decision and the Complainant was requested to submit arguments within thirty days. 33. On 6 March 2006, the Secretariat sent by DHL, all the submissions of the State on the admissibility of the Communication to the Complainant and requested the latter to send submissions within 30 days. 34. On 29 March 2006, the Secretariat of the African Commission received a letter from the IHRDA indicating its intention to assist the 6