Umno president Najib Abdul Razak and party executive secretary Abdul Rauf Yusoh have been asked to file their defence on a suit filed by Langkawi Umno member Anina Saadudin by Oct 1 by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.

It's on the RM2.5 billion allegedly deposited in his personal accounts for the benefit of the party.

At the same time, Najib and Abdul Rauf have also been asked by the court to file their affidavits in reply on Oct 6 to Anina's applications of having the mareva injunction to freeze Najib's assets, and a judgment of admission on the Umno president, which was filed on Friday.

The matter was fixed by registrar Norfauziah Mohd Nordin following case management today.

The court has also fixed the next case on Oct 26 before Judicial Commissioner Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab.

Anina was represented by Aizul Rohan and Irwan Iswat, while Nor Emelia Mohd Iszeham and Norhazira Abu Haiyan represented the defendants.

Aizul also told reporters that Najib will also file an application to strike out the suit and also a stay of proceedings tomorrow

Anina filed a suit against Najib and Abdul Rauf for the Umno president to return the balance of the RM2.6 billion is also seeking an injunction against Najib and Abdul Rauf or their agents in the disciplinary board, state liaison body, divisions, and branches to be restrained from removing, suspending, and taking disciplinary action on her, pending the disposal of this action.

She is also seeking a repayment amounting to US$650 million - the amount reportedly deposited by Najib in a Singapore bank - and an account of all monies that he had received in the form of donations.

Last Friday, she filed a mareva injunction to freeze Najib's assets and also a judgment of admission on one of the declarations she had sought - that the RM2.6 billion is a political donation.

Najib admitted that it was a donation, after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission made its findings as such to public.

If a judgment on admission is given, the matter need not be resolved through a proper trial when witnesses are called to testify.