The International Cricket Council in the light of the U-19 tournament in South Africa, have invited 3 Nigerian umpires to officiate in the tournament. This is the first time 3 Nigerian umpires will be invited to officiate at an international tournament by the ICC. This is in recognition of the efforts by the Nigeria Cricket Federation to develop the game in all ramifications and a ripple effect from the two international tournaments hosted back to back by the Federation in April 2018. The 3 umpires are
- Kehinde Olabinwonnu
- Musa Ehizoje Bodie
- Enesi Dahiru.