Gbadegesin O A, Akintola S
Deparment of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Department of Private and Propert Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
J Bioeth Inq. 2025 Aug 26. doi: 10.1007/s11673-025-10463-2.
Nigeria's governance of genomic and biobanking research is hindered by inadequate regulatory frameworks that fail to address critical ethical and legal issues, such as data sharing, genomic sovereignty, informed consent, and benefit sharing. These governance gaps compromise participant rights, undermine trust, and hinder the equitable management of genetic resources. This study proposes an Indigenous Jurisprudential Framework (IJF) that integrates customary law and stewardship principles to create a culturally relevant governance model for genomic and biobanking research. Customary law, which emphasizes communal ownership and collective decision-making, provides a culturally grounded foundation for research governance, while stewardship principles advocate for the responsible management and preservation of genetic resources. By merging these approaches, the IJF aims to enhance ethical oversight, ensure equitable benefit sharing, and rebuild trust between researchers and participants. The framework also seeks to mitigate the exploitation of genetic resources, strengthen Nigeria's position in global scientific collaborations, and promote sustainable development by aligning research practices with local values. This research, grounded in a systematic literature review, offers a practical, context-specific solution that bridges traditional values with contemporary ethical standards, addressing the governance challenges in Nigeria's genomic and biobanking research. The IJF not only provides a model for Nigeria but also offers insights for other countries grappling with similar governance issues, particularly in regions with pluralistic legal systems and rich cultural traditions.
尼日利亚基因组和生物样本库研究的治理受到监管框架不足的阻碍，这些框架未能解决关键的伦理和法律问题，如数据共享、基因组主权、知情同意和利益共享。这些治理差距损害了参与者的权利，破坏了信任，并阻碍了遗传资源的公平管理。本研究提出了一个本土法学框架（IJF），该框架整合了习惯法和管理原则，以创建一个与文化相关的基因组和生物样本库研究治理模型。强调集体所有权和集体决策的习惯法为研究治理提供了基于文化的基础，而管理原则倡导对遗传资源进行负责任的管理和保护。通过融合这些方法，IJF旨在加强伦理监督，确保公平的利益共享，并重建研究人员与参与者之间的信任。该框架还寻求减轻对遗传资源的剥削，加强尼日利亚在全球科学合作中的地位，并通过使研究实践与当地价值观保持一致来促进可持续发展。这项基于系统文献综述的研究提供了一个切实可行的、针对具体情况的解决方案，将传统价值观与当代伦理标准联系起来，解决了尼日利亚基因组和生物样本库研究中的治理挑战。IJF不仅为尼日利亚提供了一个模型，也为其他面临类似治理问题的国家提供了见解，特别是在具有多元法律体系和丰富文化传统的地区。
