The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)  is set to make a landmark ruling in the appeal of Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed v. the Minister of Home Affairs, the Attorney General, and the Magistrate of Guyana

The judgment will be handed down at 2 pm EST on Wednesday at the court’s headquarters on Henry Street in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The CCJ held a five-hour hearing on April 21, during which the panel, comprising CCJ President Justice Winston Anderson, along with Justices Maureen Rajnauth-Lee and Chantal Ononaiwu, questioned counsel on issues of administrative law and government conduct before reserving its judgment.

Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed—who serves as the Leader of the Opposition of Guyana—were indicted in the United States on 11 criminal counts, including allegations of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.

On October 30, 2025, the United States government formally requested that Guyana extradite both men to face these charges.

Once the extradition request was received, Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs issued an official Authority to Proceed under the Fugitive Offenders Act.

The following day, on October 31, Magistrate Judy Latchman issued warrants for the arrest of Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed.

This step formally launched the extradition proceedings in the Court of Committal, and those proceedings are currently ongoing.

In December 2025, however, the Mohameds began judicial review proceedings against the Minister of Home Affairs, the Attorney General, and the Magistrate.

They challenged the legal validity of the Authority to Proceed and asked the court to pause the extradition process.

Their challenge was turned down twice: the High Court dismissed the claim on February 4, 2026, and Guyana’s Court of Appeal subsequently dismissed it on March 17.

Both courts refused to grant a stay of the extradition proceedings.

At that stage, the Mohameds requested special leave to appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

During a case management conference on March 25, the CCJ granted a temporary stay, freezing the extradition proceedings until the special leave application is decided.

The court will deliver its final decision on Wednesday afternoon.

Here is the livestream link for Wednesday’s decision: Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed v. Minister of Home Affairs and Others.