EX.CL/717 (XX) Page 57 Articles alleged to have been violated: 10. The Complainant alleges that the actions and omissions of the Respondent State resulted in violations of Articles 2, 4, 5, 14, 16, 20 and 24 of the African Charter. Procedure: 11. The present Communication was received by the Secretariat on 14 February 2007. 12. The Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Communication to the Complainant by letter ACHPR/LPROT/COMM/CB/338/07/NIG/RE of 21 February 2007, in which the Complainant was informed that the Communication would be scheduled for seizure by the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights (the African Commission or the Commission) at its 41st Ordinary Session held from 16 to 30 May 2007, in Accra, Ghana. 13. At its 41st Ordinary Session, held from 16 to 30 May 2007, in Accra, Ghana, the African Commission considered the Communication and decided to be seized thereof. 14. By letter of 13 June 2007 and Note Verbale of 15 June 2007, the Secretariat notified the parties of its decision on seizure and requested them to submit their arguments on the Admissibility of the Communication within three months. 15. At its 42nd Ordinary Session, held from 15 to 28 November 2007, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, the African Commission received a submission from the Respondent State and the Complainant was notified accordingly in 19 December 2007. 16. By Note Verbale of 19 December 2007 and by letter of the same date, both parties were notified of the African Commission’s decision at its 42nd Ordinary Session. The Complainant was given a three months period to submit its arguments on Admissibility. 17. The African Commission decided to defer consideration of the Communication to the 43rd Ordinary Session to allow the Complainant to submit its arguments on Admissibility. 18. By Note Verbale, of 17 October 2008, the African Commission informed the Respondent State of its intention to take a decision on the Admissibility of the Communication during its 44th Ordinary Session, in November 2008. 19. By letter, dated 22 October 2008, the African Commission informed the Complainant that, during its 43rd Ordinary Session, held from 7 to 22 May 2008, in Ezulwini, the Kingdom of Swaziland, it considered the present Communication and