Nicola Sturgeon says she has ‘enormous confidence’ the SNP will choose someone of ability to replace her as SNP leader.
She spoke just minutes after Kate Forbes entered the SNP leadership contest, joining Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan.
The First Minister spoke highly of the three declared candidates and said she wanted a “thoroughly positive” debate.
When she announced her intention to resign last week, she said she would not be endorsing any new candidate.
Ms Sturgeon said: “I’ve got enormous confidence that the SNP will choose someone of ability.
“All three of the candidates in the race so far – and there’s a few days to go until nominations close – are people that I’ve appointed to Government, either currently or in the past. Two of them are in my cabinet right now.
“Clearly, there’s a spectrum of talent on display there.”
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