Court of Appeal to issue directions in Mohameds' extradition appeal today

(Kaieteur News) – The Court of Appeal is set to issue a series of orders and directions for the hearing of an urgent appeal filed by Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed, along with his father, Nazar Mohamed. The legal action, filed under Appeal No. 2025/1163-HC-FDA-DEM-CIV/APL-CIV-25/2026, challenges specific sections of a high court ruling concerning the constitutionality of the Fugitive Offenders Act.

Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, made the announcement in court on Wednesday, following oral arguments on a new motion brought by the father and son, who have been indicted in the United States and are currently facing extradition committal proceedings in Case Jackets Nos. 4716 and 4717 of 2025 before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Through their legal counsel, Roysdale Forde, SC, appearing alongside Rajiv Persad,SC, Siand Dhurjon, and Damain De Silva, the Mohameds have filed written submissions under a Notice of Motion dated 18th March, 2026, and prayer 4(f) of their amended notice of appeal dated 20th August, 2026. Counsel formally framed the scope of the interim application to the appellate court, writing, “The court is not asked to decide the appeal. It is asked to ensure that the appeal, and the appellants’ liberty, survive to the date on which it is decided.” Under prayer 4(a), the Mohameds seek the setting aside of the decision of the Honourable Chief Justice (ag) dated 24th February 2026, “save and except the determination that Section 8 (3) (B) (b) … is unconstitutional, which determination the Appellants/Applicants do not appeal and which they ask this Honourable Court to affirm.”