(Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has cleared the path for United States (U.S.) extradition proceedings against Guyana’s Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, prominent businessman Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed, to move forward.

In a judgment delivered on Wednesday (CCJ Application No. GYACV 001 of 2026), the Trinidad-based regional appellate court unanimously dismissed the Mohameds’ substantive appeal against the Minister of Home Affairs, the Attorney General, and Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman.

The ruling formally lifts an interim stay imposed on March 25, 2026, allowing committal proceedings to resume before Principal Magistrate Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. While the court granted special leave to appeal, it ultimately dismissed the substantive challenge and ruled that each party must bear their own legal costs. The bench noted that no costs were awarded to the government because the proceedings sat at the intersection of public and criminal law, served a significant public interest, and brought critical clarifications to the law.