AME - Nested Approver Groups

Hi
I am trying to setup a nested approver group. The setups I have done are as follows:
Create a dynamic approver group - A - There is a SQL attached to retrieve the members of this group
Create a second dynamic approval group B - There is a SQL attached to retrieve the members of this group as well.
Create a static approver group C and enter the Group members as Approver Type - Nested Group and Approver is Group A and Group B.
The transaction goes for approval to the the member of approver group A and dayanoes not go any further. It should also have gone to the members of
Approver Group B since they are nested and part of the group.
The transaction exists in hr_api_transactions and the notifications appear in wf_notifcations as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
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