If you live in the western parts of Nigeria, you may have noticed people say to you, sorry just to have you give way for them to pass by.
it is so generally used that sometimes i stop to ponder if the word sorry is now the correct replacement 'for excuse me'. Am i the only one noticing this? is it right to use the word sorry in this context?

Very wrong

I sometimes make the mistake I must say.

By now you should have realized that Nigerians make use of unique lexicons, sentence structures, and pronunciations when speaking what we think is English language.

Also, take into account that English is not our first language...so cut some slack, we can't all be linguists.

Yeah.....u are right.

it's Yoruba English." ejo e no fe koja " literally means 'sorry I want to pass'.
Direct interpretation

Common among ladies compared to guys, when ever someone tells me sorry in this context, I smile and say sorry too, giving a sarcastic look

Antell95: Very wrong

buh u use it

merieam16: buh u use it

Yes, but not anymore.

I use it too. Who is scoring?
It's short and serves it's purpose.

lukaino: If you live in the western parts of Nigeria, you may have noticed people say to you, sorry just to have you give way for them to pass by.
it is so generally used that sometimes i stop to ponder if the word sorry is now the correct replacement 'for excuse me'. Am i the only one noticing this? is it right to use the word sorry in this context?

It is simply called ''YORUBA-ENGLISH'' i.e straight translation of yoruba into english .

E.g Joo, je kin koja = sorry, abeg, make I pass or sorry, give way !

Instead of ''excuse me'' as simply as it is !!

donroxy: It is simply called ''YORUBA-ENGLISH'' i.e straight translation of yoruba into english .

E.g Joo, je kin koja = sorry, abeg, make I pass or sorry, give way !

Instead of ''excuse me'' as simply as it is !!

bros, joor means please oo, sorry means pele, so don't think you are right here.

ayogabriel: bros, joor means please oo, sorry means pele, so don't think you are right here.

Na wa o , There are Homonyms and Homophones in Yoruba too !

A word , with varities of meaning ... Dakun = please how about that ! Joor = sorry , Dakun = sorry , Joor = please !

E.g Dakun Mabinu = Joor Ma binu = sorry , no vex = please no vex

Its wrong, common mistakes....I'm guilty too

onetouch7: it's Yoruba English." ejo e no fe koja " literally means 'sorry I want to pass'.
Direct interpretation

And some ladies will say it with phonetics as if it were correct English

ayogabriel: Common among ladies compared to guys, when ever someone tells me sorry in this context, I smile and say sorry too, giving a sarcastic look

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onetouch7: it's Yoruba English." ejo e no fe koja " literally means 'sorry I want to pass'.
Direct interpretation

this doesn't look like yoruba to me sha