Matthew O'Toole had been named by some as a possible successor to Colum Eastwood.
The SDLP's most senior politician at Stormont has endorsed Claire Hanna for the role of party leader.announced his resignation as leader of the SDLP on ThursdayHowever, Mr O'Toole, who is the leader of the opposition in the Northern Ireland Assembly, told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that Claire Hanna is the "best person" for the job.
Mr O'Toole said that nobody in the party was "under any illusion about the electoral challenges that we have faced more recently". Ms Hanna was recently re-elected as MP for South Belfast and mid Down, albeit on a reduced share of the vote from what she achieved in 2019.
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